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Trade deals that lock up intellectual property rules could have dangerous consequences for Canada — Financial Post
Critics warn such deals can push smaller countries into trade-offs that aren’t in their best interests, tipping the global playing field in favour of larger, richer countries via Trade deals that lock up intellectual property rules could have dangerous consequences for Canada — Financial Post President Trumps Complaint about American’s trade past policies is true. SmallContinue reading “Trade deals that lock up intellectual property rules could have dangerous consequences for Canada — Financial Post”
William Watson: Canada has so few poor people now, a guaranteed income may be pointless — Financial Post
If you like spreadsheets, Statistics Canada’s big dump of income data last week has given you a fun few days. Personally, I’ve been noodling through Table 11-10-0135-01, “Low-income statistics by age, sex and economic family type.” Doesn’t sound gripping? You’re obviously not an economist. First problem: Which definition of low income to use? StatCan’s “low… viaContinue reading “William Watson: Canada has so few poor people now, a guaranteed income may be pointless — Financial Post”
Canada won’t ratify new NAFTA until steel and aluminum tariffs lifted: U.S. Senator — Financial Post
Canada and Mexico won’t consider ratifying the revised North American Free Trade Agreement unless the United States lifts its tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley said Tuesday. Grassley, who held meetings with Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland and Mexico’s Ambassador to the U.S. Martha Bárcena Coquilast week, said the levies are… viaContinue reading “Canada won’t ratify new NAFTA until steel and aluminum tariffs lifted: U.S. Senator — Financial Post”
