PODCAST

NAFTA and Trump: a Discussion on the Future of Trade

December 6, 2016

On today's 'Global Exchange' Podcast, we invited two experts on trade to discuss the implications of a Trump Presidency for NAFTA, TPP, and the status-quo trade regime as it stands today. Join Colin, John Weekes, and Rob Wright as they probe the future of trade in an era of rising populism and protectionism.

Participant Biographies

• Colin Robertson (host): A former Canadian diplomat, Colin Robertson is Vice President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute and a Senior Advisor to Dentons LLP.
• Rob Wright: Rob Wright served as Canadian Ambassador to China from 2005-2009, and as Ambassador to Japan from 2001-2005. From 1995-2001 he was the Canadian Deputy Minister for International Trade.
• John Weekes: Canada’s ambassador to the WTO from 1995-99 and a chief negotiator of the NAFTA trade agreement.

Related Links:

• John Weekes: “Choices for the Future: The Trans-Pacific Partnership and Canada”
  Robert Hage: “Canada-EU Free Trade: The End or Future of Trade Liberalization”
  Colin Robertson: “With CETA and TPP in limbo, here’s how Canada can give trade a practical boost”
  Colin Robertson: “What Canada needs to do as Trump, Clinton talk trade”

Book Recommendations:

• Rob Wright: “By Gaslight” | “The Economist Magazine”
• John Weekes: “Jack Reacher”