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Trump signs an executive order to withdraw the United States from the TPP, January 23, 2017 (White House)

Photo of Donald Trump by Gage Skidmore. Donald Trump was still about two weeks away from winning the U.S. presidency when The Populist Explosion was…

Services, democracy and corporate rule in the Trump era Download 3.6 MB48 pages This study, co-published with the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation, examines the adverse impacts…

Putting the tariff impacts of a Trump termination in perspective Download 524.66 KB18 pages This report investigates the tariff impacts on Canadian exports if the…

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA—New research from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives reveals that a potential U.S. withdrawal from the North…

CCPA Submission to Global Affairs Canada on a possible Canada-China FTA Download 180.01 KB 9 pages Global Affairs Canada is currently consulting Canadians on a…

A new study from the Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer confirms the Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) offers only modest benefits for…

Late last week, federal, provincial and territorial governments jointly celebrated the conclusion of a new internal trade deal they’re calling the Canadian Free Trade Agreement.…

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photo by Adam Scotti, PMO.

Photo of today’s protest outside the European Parliament by Blair Redlin of the Trade Justice Network.

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