Security, Trade and the Economy

The Security, Trade and the Economy program aims to provide Canadians with relevant and accessible analysis on current international economic policies with a focus on Canadian interests and trade security. Additionally, the program examines our country’s commitment to NATO’s mandate of encouraging economic collaboration and eliminating economic conflict.

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Oil Cartel Kingdom: Saudi Arabia Plans to take State Oil Company Public

Saudi Arabia has expressed interest in public listing its state owned oil company Aramco. The value is set at $2 trillion, but why now? Marko Gombac explains how the world oil market and its realities are forcing the cartel king’s hand

Sandy Vingoe Security, Trade and the Economy

Part II: The American Case for the Trans-Pacific Partnership

In Part II of this series, Sandy VIngoe offers rebuttals to some of the most commonly-leveled arguments posed against the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

Sandy Vingoe Security, Trade and the Economy

Part I: The American Case for the Trans-Pacific Partnership

Does the Trans-Pacific Partnership deal favour American interests? Since its announcement, TPP has been under constant attack by various economists and activist groups. Sandy VIngoe examines the benefits of TPP from an American perspective.

Casimir Legrand Security, Trade and the Economy

Manipulating the ‘European Project’

Here’s what the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) is teaching us about the relationship between the United States and Europe in the past, present, and future.

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The Weaponization of Populations: What Erdogan’s strong-arming means for the European Project

Erdogan has threatened to drop out of the migrant deal should the EU not grant visa-free travel to Turkish citizens by October. Marko Gombac explores how the weaponization of populations sets a dangerous precedent for a Europe in crisis

Natasha Dobrijevic Security, Trade and the Economy

Good Business: Is Corporate Social Responsibility Profitable?

Companies from all sectors are having to confront, and adapt to, a range of disruptive forces, including an increasingly interconnected and technologically savvy world, and intense competition for natural resources. Natasha Dobrijevic explores how companies are using Corporate Social Responsibility to confront these changes.