Canada and the TPP: continuity or change under the Liberals?
Will the Trudeau Government have the courage to listen to concerned Canadians and acknowledge that “free” trade and investment deals have run their course?
International Trade
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The Trans-Pacific Partnership and the next Canadian economy
Viewing the TPP as a trade agreement masks its significance as a tool that will, like NAFTA, be used to challenge government regulation in the public interest. Investors from across the TPP will be able to appeal regulatory decisions before secret tribunals, giving them rights that do not exist for domestic companies under Canadian law.
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The TPP: a secret deal that binds the hands that heal
The growing call for universal drug coverage stems from the realization that Canadians should be able to take medications as prescribed, regardless of their financial situation.
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Supply management and the folly of the TPP
Supply management allows Canadian farmers to plan for the future and to stay the course. This, in turn, allows Canada a degree of food security and food sovereignty that is remarkable.
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A tribute to Abe Rotstein: a giant of Canadian political economy
Mel Watkins eulogizes Abe Rotstein as the leading theorist and scholar of Canadian nationalism in English Canada, and one of its most prominent and innovative practitioners.
