China’s OneBelt, OneRoad initiative is building massive infrastructure projects throughout Eurasia. Marko Gombac examines how China plans to bring economic prosperity and stability to a tumultuous region.
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.
Provincial Protectionism Hurts Canadian Economy
Why does Canada continue to have internal provincial protectionism? At a time when protectionism internationally is more prevalent than ever, such laws need to be urgently reformed.
An Opening in the North: Nunavut and the Port of Grays Bay
While Nunavut continues to struggle with a lack of economic activity, Paul Pryce discusses the promise a proposed Arctic port holds for the future of Nunavut.
With Recent Moves Towards Ukraine and Russia, Trudeau Plays the Long Game
Is Trudeau playing the long game in Eastern Europe? Carter Vance looks at the liberal governments softer stance in Eastern Europe
Why you Should Pay Attention to Trump on his Bank Busting Political Strategy
The Republicans are trying to take the role of Bank Reformists away from the Democrats. Marko Gombac explains how this political strategy highlights important problems in the west’s economy
An Olive Branch Overdue: India, Pakistan and the Normalization of Trade
As emerging economies, India and Pakistan have a lot of potential to engage in beneficial trade. Anthony Galea examines their hostile relationship and what the countries stand to gain from a normalization of relations.
Clearing the Logjam: Canadian Lumber and the Trans-Pacific Partnership
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a trade deal spanning some 6,000 pages. Paul Pryce explains how the TPP could spruce up the outlook for Canada’s forestry industry.
The Triumph of Fear Over Openness: Britain’s Messy Divorce from the EU
The world was shocked when Britain voted to leave the EU. Sonia Liang discusses the negative political and economic consequences of this decisions for Britain.
Burying the Issue: How Immigration has Become Misrepresented in BREXIT
Political Correctness and Racism have obscured a much larger problem that exists in most develpoed economies that the issue of immigration has revealed. Marko Gombac explores the dangers of free movement of the labour market in the 21st century
The IMF’s Relationship to Neoliberalism is not, nor ever was, Straightforward
As the IMF begins to question and evaluate its past policies, the organization is finding multiple issues with its past legacy of neoliberalism. Carter Vance looks at the ups and downs of a complex ideological relationship.