When it comes to dairy and free trade, Canada wants it both ways. New Zealand’s dairy dispute with Canada reveals the ongoing tensions within Canada’s trade agenda. On May 12, New Zealand requested consultations with Canada over its administration of dairy tariff-rate quotas, known as TRQs. TRQs are the reserved amounts of a good that

Comment: Canadian dairy hypocrisy revealed
Why New Zealand is right to call out Canada on its dairy industry

Comment: Canada should look inward to address American protectionism
The nation needs to enact policies that recognize the reality of the trade climate
U.S. President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better Act shows that American protectionism existed before — and continues past — the Donald Trump administration. Canada must finally learn from this hallmark of American politics and calibrate its trade policy to have a stronger industrial focus. Under the proposed bill, consumers of electric vehicles can receive US$12,500