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While world leaders are increasingly saying out loud that the postwar liberal world order is dead, the ruling classes in the Global North have an answer for what will come to replace it: fascism. Will they be able to implement their vision?
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Trade and Investment Research Project
Expert research on international trade and investment treaties and globalization
The Trade and Investment Research Project (TIRP) is an independently funded project administered by the CCPA. TIRP pools the trade policy research resources and expertise of Canadian non-governmental organizations from a variety of sectors. It produces expert research on a wide range of important trade and investment policy issues.
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Trump’s new trade escalation: What is going on?
Unpacking the tangled mess of the ongoing trade war between the U.S. and Canada, beginning with the latest measures that came into force early September
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Globalization and your future
As billionaires fund neo-fascist movements, setting the world on the path to war, this 2012 Sefton Memorial Lecture is as relevant than ever.
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Standing up to Trump requires standing up for workers
The government’s support package for workers and business will need to be scaled up if we are to successfully build a strong and independent future
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After the failed trade deal with the U.S., what comes next?
The tectonic plates of North American commerce bulged last weekend when Prime Minister Mark Carney walked his negotiating team away from the U.S. trade table…
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Diversification against democracy in Canada’s latest global agreements
New trade deals with Ecuador and the UAE raise hard questions about the government’s international priorities
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Canada getting the “art of the deal” treatment with new U.S. tariffs
Understanding the latest Trump trade war play
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Workers need a stronger yellow-card system in CUSMA
As trade negotiations between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico continue, workers in all three countries deserve an effective mechanism for remedying labour violations
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Will CanCon die with the Online Streaming Act?
Canada gives in to U.S. pressure and removes the requirement for online streaming services to contribute to the production of Canadian content
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CUSMA review comes into focus
What Trump and the Democrats agree about the future of North American trade
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Webinar: How much is trade policy driven by economic or magical thinking?
Date: June 25, 2026Time: 12 to 1:30 p.m. ET
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Is Canada’s “honeymoon” with China just a negotiating ploy with the U.S.?
As Canada opens doors to more trade with China, the longevity of such plans is not on stable ground
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There are no trade risks to becoming an Apartheid Free Community
Debunking the myths about Canada’s trade-based procurement restrictions
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