Brian Bow is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Dalhousie University and a Senior Fellow at the Center for North American Studies at American University. His book, The Politics of Linkage: Power, Interdependence, and Ideas in Canada-US Relations (UBC Press) won the Donner Prize for 2009. He has been a visiting fellow at the…
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Monthly Archives: July 2012
The Rise of the Canadian-American Business Council
Guest column by financial journalist, Peter Morton. WASHINGTON—The way Scotty Greenwood sees it, Canada and the U.S. has entered a new era of reciprocity—one that extends into the deepest of American traditions, the July 4th Independence Day celebrations. While Canadians are celebrating with American Ambassador to Canada David Jacobson in Ottawa, America will be…
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LINKS July 30, 2012
DIPLOMACY Protesters greet premiers meeting with US governors [CBC] Canadians love Democrats, but Republicans friendlier [CP] BORDER NY border to be focus of congressional hearing Monday [AP] US man gets 3 years for gun smuggling [CBC] US study of Canadian ports both applauded and panned [CP] US agency questions Canadian port security [CP] US official…
Myers: TPP is defense; EU pact is offense; China is next
Jayson Myers, the head of the Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters, was in Washington, DC today speaking about Canadian trade policy at the National Press Club. On the Trans-Pacific Partnership: “Canada has a clear defensive interest in TPP negotiations simply because we don’t want to see any NAFTA preference eroded by a trade agreement that does…
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GET TO KNOW…. PETER MORTON
Peter Morton is a veteran trade, economic and political reporter and columnist, and founder of economicreporter.net. He is the former the Washington Bureau Chief for The Financial Post, a position he held for 12 years. His coverage in Washington covered bilateral trade issues including softwood, agriculture and the Western Hemisphere Initiative. He can be reached…
LINKS July 26, 2012
BORDER American agency poised to criticize Canada for luring cargo from US ports [CP] Costly Canadian border bottlenecks frustrate Minnesota businesses [Star Tribune] Immigration crackdown in upstate New York [nacla.org] Top Ten customs-related issues facing Canadian importers [Financial Post] NEXUS program lifts residency requirement [Delta Optimist] New NEXUS lane open in BC [Marketwire] TRADE/ECONOMY Latest…
Live webcast: Regulatory Cooperation action plan update
This Thursday morning event looks very interesting: The Regulatory Cooperation Council Action Plan at Six Months July 26, 2012 // 10:00am — 11:30am There will be a live webcast of this event. The Wilson Center’s Canada Institute, Program on America and the Global Economy, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce present A Beyond the Border Initiative Discussion with Robert…
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LINKS July 20, 2012
BORDER Bomb threats rattle Detroit as cuts take hold [Wall Street Journal] Manager disputes delays on bridge [Windsor Star] Using environmental protection as a tool for North American deep integration [Pacific Free Press] TRADE/ECONOMY Nordstrom coming to Canada [Financial Post] Canada growth risks lagging US as exports cool [Bloomberg] In Europe’s eyes, Canada’s economy is…
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LINKS July 19, 2012
BORDER Ambassador Bridge hit with another bomb threat [Windsor Star] US/Canada unveil sensors to track wait times at Niagara Region border crossings [gsnmagazine.com] US wants Detroit-Windsor ferry service [CBC] Union ‘insulted’ by US allegations that Canadian border agents behind bomb threat [CP] US congressman asks for review of border security after bomb scare [Detroit Free…
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LINKS July 16, 2012
BORDER Travelers subject to mistreatment at border: documents [Ottawa Citizen] Public Safety minister gives update on border plan [marketwire] Louisiana fugitive caught at border [bayoubuzz.com] Former BC border guard gets 15 year sentence for cocaine smuggling [The Province] TRADE/ECONOMY Hard-headed socialism makes Canada richer than US [Bloomberg] US retails sales fall for third straight month…
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