Oct 3, 2017
A renegotiated NAFTA that satisfies Trump would benefit the U.S., but never Canada
Ed Finn
Instead of being troubled by Donald Trump's threat to withdraw from NAFTA, Chrystia Freeland should be preparing to withdraw instead
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Oct 3, 2017  A renegotiated NAFTA that satisfies Trump would benefit the U.S., but never CanadaEd Finn Instead of being troubled by Donald Trump's threat to withdraw from NAFTA, Chrystia Freeland should be preparing to withdraw Canada |
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Oct 2, 2017  Digital issues at the top of MPs' agenda as Parliament resumesDigital rights and the government's proposed reforms to Bill C-51 are top of mind for many Canadians as the House of Commons resumes for its fall session. |
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Sep 26, 2017  Bell Canada is attempting to weaponize copyright through NAFTAMarie Aspiazu We thought we'd seen it all, but Bell has pitched an outrageous proposal to protect its outdated model and censor the Internet through NAFTA. |
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Sep 23, 2017  Taking your voices on NAFTA to OttawaCynthia Khoo OpenMedia's external legal counsel Cynthia Khoo reports back from meeting with Tracey Ramsey, NDP Critic for International Trade and Vice-Chair of the Standing Committee on International Trade |
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Sep 20, 2017  For farmers and working people, cancelling NAFTA could be the best way forwardAs U.S. President Donald Trump rambles and rumbles about cancelling NAFTA, what if we called the bully's bluff? The result would no doubt be much better than any of his suggestions for change. |
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Sep 15, 2017  What's the deal with Trudeau's 'progressive' NAFTA fantasies?Is Justin Trudeau NAFTA expectations a fantasy wish list destined for side deals, or are the talks simply a hoax to hoodwink Donald Trump? |
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Aug 25, 2017  Thankfully, Donald Trump is as out of control as everThe U.S. president lacks the control and detachment to do lasting, structural harm, which any non-trivial destroyer requires. |
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Aug 17, 2017  Canada's vague, unimaginative and not all that progressive priorities for NAFTA renegotiationsHadrian Mertins-Kirkwood Stuart Trew In a series of speeches on Monday morning, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland outlined six broad priorities for Canada in the impending renegotiation of NAFTA. |
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Aug 10, 2017  Can NAFTA be fixed? Six modest proposalsScott Sinclair Stuart Trew Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood The NAFTA renegotiation drama is taking centre stage -- and it looks more like a summer rerun than the transformative spectacle we were promised. |
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Aug 8, 2017  Instead of giving rights or protections, NAFTA has a headlock on Canadian workersNAFTA has been key to the transformation of Canada, enabling corporations to become more dominant economically and politically, while rendering our labour force increasingly vulnerable and insecure. |
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Aug 7, 2017  'Free trade' is a euphemism for 'whatever power wants'Yves Engler The FTA's recent flipflop on Israeli wines shows that free trade is more about protecting corporate interests than moving goods across international borders. |
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Jul 31, 2017  Our digital rights are not for sale, or tradeMeghan Sali OpenMedia's official submission to the NAFTA consultation puts the digital rights concerns of Canadians front and centre |
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Jun 30, 2017  Canada should advocate for exemption from NAFTA's proportionality ruleGordon Laxer The rule obligates Canada to make available to the U.S. the same share of oil, natural gas and electricity as the previous three years. No other country has signed away access to its energy resources. |
 What would walking away from NAFTA mean for Canada?Reports A CCPA report details the impact on Canadian exporters |
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Jun 8, 2017  How NAFTA surrenders Canadian energy sovereignty -- and gives the U.S. control over our oilIn an age when control over energy shapes global politics and the fate of the world, why wouldn't Canadians be happy to leave our energy in the hands of Trump's Washington and Big Oil? |
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Jun 1, 2017  NAFTA renegotiation could undermine Canada's digital freedomsThere are a number of concerns that come along with a renegotiation of NAFTA. Canadians enjoy stronger digital rights protections than their U.S. counterparts -- policies that could be placed at risk. |
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May 23, 2017  Donald Trump tries to show himself fit to be president on first official trip abroadU.S. President Donald Trump took off last Friday for a nine-day trip abroad that did not begin with (or include) a stop in Canada. The Trudeau government cannot be too disappointed. |
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Apr 22, 2017  NAFTA renegotiations must be done through the lens of climate changeJohn Dillon Canada, and not just Mexico, may be in for a rough ride when it renegotiates NAFTA with the United States. When it comes to fighting climate change, however, the ride will be rougher. |
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Feb 21, 2017  Liberals tack right, jettison progressive policyTeam Trudeau have decided they have less to fear from the NDP profiting from the Liberal shift to the right, than from disgruntled Ontario Tories getting out in big numbers to vote against them. |
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Jan 31, 2017  Making nice with Washington is not a foreign policyThere has been no indication from Team Trudeau that it wants to add value to world politics, only that it wants to protect the status quo in relations with the U.S. |
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Jan 28, 2017  Chrystia Freeland believes that the rising tide of free trade will float all boats, but the evidence tells us otherwiseDennis Gruending While Trump's desire to renegotiate NAFTA might not be motivated by altruism, free trade also hasn't eradicated inequality. |
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Jan 24, 2017  Trumponomics unsettles Trudeau with threats to Canada-U.S. tradeWith the advent of Donald Trump, international trade has taken centre stage in U.S. politics. Trumponomics suggests that the rest of the world has been cheating the U.S. out of jobs and wealth. |
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Jan 17, 2017  The Canadian government should replace NAFTA, or scrap itCommon Frontiers Revision to NAFTA's terms must have at its core the objective establishment of fair trade, not free trade, and economic relations based on social justice, sovereignty and sustainable development. |
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