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Buy Canadian Policy: The good, the bad and the ugly
On December 16, the federal government’s Buy Canadian Policy officially came into effect. This is the first step towards fulfilling the Buy Canadian Policy as…
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How’s the BC economy holding up in the face of the Trump trade war?
President Trump’s tariff and trade policies dominated the world’s political discourse through 2025. In a recent article,Stuart Trew and I reviewed the different tariffs and…
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Algoma Steel layoffs signal it’s time for Canada to up its game on trade and industrial policy
Algoma Steel’s announcement that it will lay off more than 1,000 workers in Sault Ste Marie is just the latest in a string of bad…
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The Buy Ontario Act is a rebrand with little new to offer
On November 20, the government of Ontario announced the Buy Ontario Act. This is a follow up to a 2022 policy—the Building Ontario Businesses Initiative…
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Investment treaties, UNDRIP and the Building Canada Act
“Build big things” has become a mantra of the current federal government. Partly in an effort to lessen our economic vulnerability to U.S. shocks, Prime…
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CUSMA 2.no
Submission from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives to the Government of Canada consultation on the mandated review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA)
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Elbows up: A practical program for Canadian sovereignty
A playbook for economic self-sufficiency. Because Canada can’t become a sovereign country by doing the same old things.
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Responding to Trump demands a holistic,inclusive, sustainable national strategy
U.S. President Donald Trump’s attacks on Canada’s economy and sovereignty confront Canadians with a historic challenge. We must once again demonstrate our shared commitment to…
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Budget fédéral alternatif 2026 : Commerce international
Ce que le gouvernement canadien devrait faire en matière de commerce international. Une véritable indépendance exige un nouveau modèle économique.
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Alternative federal budget 2026: International trade
What the Canadian government should do on international trade. Because true independence needs a new economic model.
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To Become a Clean “Energy Superpower,” Canada Needs “Green” Steel and Iron
With the weight of the U.S. trade war challenging key export industries, Prime Minister Mark Carney and his ministers have set up camp in Washington,…
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Indonesia-Canada CEPA is not the rules-based trade we need
As the Trumpocalypse lays waste to what was left of the rules-based international trading order, countries are under pressure to diversify their trade relationships. In…
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