Both #Canada and the United States gambled on a new #trade and #security relationship in 2025: the Trump administration bet that increasing tariff pressure would get more concessions from Canada; the Carney government bet that new security investments linkwd to an economic agreement would provide tariff relief. On Substack, Christopher Sands argues that it may be time to acknowledge that both gambles lost. https://lnkd.in/ezy4Zn4n
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Bound by common geopolitical interests and strong economic and cultural ties, Canada and the United States enjoy the world's most successful bilateral relationship. The Canada Institute is the only public policy forum in the world dedicated to the full spectrum of Canada-U.S. issues and a global leader for policymakers, academics and business leaders to engage in non-partisan, informed dialogue about the current and future state of the relationship.
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How will the #USMCA review unfold? Our director Christopher Sands outlines the process based on the text of the agreement and analyzes the United States strategy for this precedent-setting process. #trade https://lnkd.in/e7fziNsK
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Last Wednesday, President Trump issued an executive order to impose a 25% tariff on imports of automobiles and some automobile parts. How will this impact US-Canada relations and future trade negotiations between the two countries? Tune in to American Leadership Initiative’s latest webinar: USMCA & U.S. Relations with Mexico and Canada, featuring Representative of Arizona’s 4th District Greg Stanton, Professor at the London School of Economics Vanessa Rubio Marquez, the Canada Institute Program Director Christopher Sands, and moderated by Senior Counselor at McLarty Associates Kellie Meiman Hock. Watch the full webinar recording here:
USMCA & U.S. Relations with Mexico & Canada Webinar
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On April 28, Canadians will head to the polls to vote in the country’s first federal election since 2021. What are the biggest issues on their minds? Canada Institute Senior Program Associate Xavier Delgado and Research Associate Madison Lipson recently sat with pollster and Global Fellow Nik Nanos to discuss voters’ preferences, top issues, and more. Watch the first episode in our new series, Canadian Election 2025, here: https://buff.ly/SoFX08k
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Last Sunday, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney called for a federal election set for Monday, April 28. Against the backdrop of a downturn in US-Canada relations, the country’s general election has transformed into one about responding to the United States’ threats to Canada’s economy and statehood. To learn more about how Canada’s federal election works, who the candidates for prime ministers are, and how this will impact the future of US-Canada relations, check out Canada Institute Program Director Christopher Sands’ latest article here:
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Thank you to Canada Institute Director Christopher Sands, Global Fellow Laurie Trautman, Edward Alden, and Molly O’Toole for joining us on Monday for our webinar discussion “Five Years After Lockdown: Lessons from COVID-19 for Borders and Public Health.” Missed the event? You can now watch the full recording here: https://buff.ly/nutYxo9
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As Canadians get ready to vote on April 28, are they about to send a message to Americans? Canada Institute Director Christopher Sands says yes, and he already knows what that message will be!
If Canada's 2021 was the "election about nothing" the April 28, 2025 #election will be an election about something: #USCanada relations. https://lnkd.in/et8CrZtt
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Join us today from 10:00–11:00 AM EDT for a panel featuring Western Washington University’s Director of the Border Policy Research Center Laurie Trautman, Professor of US-Canada Economic Relations Edward Alden, and author and journalist Molly O’Toole. We will be discussing issues surrounding the future of border management and public health in North America. RSVP here: https://buff.ly/hJ9BogC
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This March marks five years since the World Health Organization’s declaration of COVID-19 as a global pandemic. Despite their high cost, the US’s border restrictions with Canada and Mexico were among the last of the country’s Covid-era policies to end. What lessons can we draw about border management from that crisis? Join us next Monday, March 24, from 10:00–11:00 AM EDT for a discussion with Western Washington University’s Director of the Border Policy Research Center Laurie Trautman, Professor of US-Canada Economic Relations Edward Alden, and author and journalist Molly O’Toole about the future of borders and public health in North America. Register for the event here:
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On March 9, Mark Carney was elected as Canada’s new Liberal Party leader. What does that mean for the future of Canadian politics? Canada Institute Senior Program Associate Xavier Delgado recently sat down with the Need to Know podcast to discuss Carney’s background, the potential for an early Canadian election, and how Canadian sentiment toward the US is shifting. Listen to the full episode here: