THE GLOBAL EXCHANGE PODCAST

March 11, 2023

On this episode of The Global Exchange, Colin Robertson is joined by Bill Reinsch and John Weekes about the World Trade Organization, its recent ministerial, and the first steps to repairing the functionality of this crucial organization.

You can find Bill's paper on the latest WTO ministerial conference here: "The Fish Are Not Amused"

Guests:

• Bill Reinsch holds the Scholl Chair in International Business at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
• CGAI Fellow John Weekes served as Canada’s ambassador to the WTO. John was also Canada’s Chief Negotiator of the NAFTA.

Host:

• Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.

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• "Revitalizing the World Trading System" by Alan Wolff
• "The Duel: Diefenbaker, Pearson and the Making of Modern Canada" by John Ibbitson