The following papers were commissioned in early 2018 to critically assess the state of Canadian trade throughout the world given growing waves of protectionism in the United States and in Western Europe. Some of the following articles look to appraise Canada’s approach in renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) with Mexico and the United States, while others look at Canadian trade in other parts of the world, namely Europe, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific. In addition to evaluating Canada’s present trade policy, other papers in this series also look to how Canada can prepare for the trade of the future. Like many of our other publications, the 2018 International Trade Series is subject to the same rigorous review process which ensures high quality research and analysis.
2018 International Trade Series

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NATO grapples with grasping China’s transportation clout in Europe
by Sebastian Sprenger (feat. Julian Lindley-French), DefenseNews, March 4, 2021
by Jesse Snyder (feat. Lawrence Herman), Kingston This Week, March 4, 2021
Would giving this man Canadian citizenship help him – or make his life in a Saudi jail even worse?
by Douglas Quan (feat. Thomas Juneau), Toronto Star, March 3, 2021
China Doubles the Number of its Protected Animals
by Dan Southerland (feat. John Gruetzner), Radio Free Asia, March 3, 2021
Saudi Arabia’s shadowy power struggles playing out on Canadian soil
by Tyler Dawson (feat. Thomas Juneau), Kingston This Week, March 2, 2021
One Year After Closing, US-Canada Border Remains Closed
by Craig McCulloch (feat. Laurie Trautman), VOA, March 2, 2021
by Samatha Wright Allen (feat. Roy Norton and Colin Robertson), The Hill Times, March 2, 2021
by Mike Lapointe (feat. Ross Fetterly and Charlotte Duval-Lantoine), The Hill Times, March 1, 2021
Trudeau says Canada-U.S. relations need to rebuild. Just how bad did it get with Trump?
by Mark Gollom (feat. Colin Robertson), CBC News, February 28, 2021
Canada sighs with relief after Biden, Trudeau meeting
by David M. Shrubman (feat. Colin Robertson), Pittsburg Post-Gazette, February 28, 2021
No Hoax: Fighting COVID-19 has meant tackling conspiracy theories, even within families
by Stewart Bell (feat. Kyle Matthews), Global News, February 27, 2021
Canada’s new frigate is getting heavier and more expansive
by David B. Larter (feat. Timothy Choi), DefenseNews, February 26, 2021
par/by Céline Deluzarche (feat. Stephen Nagy), korii, February 26, 2021
by Jesse Snyder (feat. David Perry), National Post, February 26, 2021
by Jacques Gallant (feat. Charlotte Duval-Lantoine), Toronto Star, February 26, 2021
Threats against Dr. Bonnie Henry ‘unacceptable,’ B.C. health minister says
by CBC News (feat. Heidi Tworek), CBC News, February 25, 2021