NAFTA

  • Jul 5, 2017
  • 7 min read

NAFTA talks will spare North American energy trade

An ‘America First’ pall hangs over the highly integrated North American energy market as trade talks loom

North America
  • May 2, 2017
  • 8 min read

Washington will target Canada’s dairy support system

The Trump administration argues that Canadian state support for agricultural producers unfairly squeezes US farmers

Canada
  • Apr 27, 2017
  • 2 min read

US NAFTA bluster offers limited dividends during talks

The White House wants to renegotiate terms with its North American trade partners, but threatens hardball tactics

United States
  • Mar 30, 2017
  • 2 min read

US opening strategy for NAFTA will be moderate

The Trump team's plans seem more focused on technical tweaks than radical disruption of trade with Canada and Mexico

United States
  • Mar 6, 2017
  • 7 min read

Anti-Mexico moves would be a net loss for US economy

Political shifts in Washington threaten to destabilise well-established supply chains across the Mexico-US border

United States
  • Feb 14, 2017
  • 2 min read

Trudeau pragmatism will avoid Canada-US spat

The liberal Canadian premier sought to emphasise common ground despite Washington’s ‘America First’ line

Canada
  • Feb 6, 2017
  • 2 min read

Trump may seek limited trade concessions from Canada

Ottawa is nervously watching Washington for indications of how the White House’s ‘America First’ line will be applied

Canada
  • Jan 24, 2017
  • 2 min read

Mexico will focus on damage limitation in US talks

The Mexican government enters US talks with little to gain and a lot to lose

Mexico