EconomyCommentary
Tariffs on Canadian Softwood Lumber Hitting US Homebuyers Hard
Lumber prices have gone through the roof over the past year—up 370%. The lumber needed to build a new home now costs nearly $36,000 more… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Biden Virtue Signaling on Keystone XL Pipeline Can Actually Harm Environment
On the campaign trail, then-presidential candidate Joe Biden promised to kill the Keystone XL pipeline, which would transport 830,000 barrels of crude oil each day… Read More
InternationalCommentary
How Biden, Trudeau Can Improve US-Canada Relations
In his first bilateral meeting with a foreign leader since taking office, President Joe Biden met virtually with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday…. Read More
EconomyCommentary
USMCA Marks New Chapter for North American Trade
For more than 25 years, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which built the continent into one of the most efficient and competitive trade… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Implementing US-Mexico-Canada Agreement Vital for Reviving America’s Economic Pulse
Reflecting the current global economic slowdown, the latest statistics show that America’s trade with Canada and Mexico, the two largest trading partners of the U.S., has plummeted by more than 40% since last year…. Read More
InternationalCommentary
COVID-19 Less Deadly in the North American Arctic
In only a matter of weeks, COVID-19 managed to spread from China to the entire world, including the seemingly out-of-reach High North. Like every other… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Canada OKs Huawei Exec’s Extradition to US to Face Bank Fraud Charges
Canadian courts on May 27 cleared the first hurdle for the transfer of Meng Wanzhou, the chief financial officer of Huawei, to the United States…. Read More
InternationalCommentary
The Missing Pieces of Trump’s Coronavirus Recovery
America’s initial response to the coronavirus pandemic rightly prioritized good public health policy. Now, Washington is focusing on getting Americans safely back to work. The aim is to preserve livelihoods as well as lives. However, the plan… Read More
Health CareCommentary
New Border Pacts With Canada, Mexico Crucial to COVID-19 Response
The U.S. government on March 20 finalized agreements with our neighbors to the north and south to put into place the toughest travel restrictions we’ve… Read More
InternationalNews
Canada’s Largest Retail Store Pulls Ivanka Trump’s Clothing Line
Canada’s Hudson Bay Co. has pulled Ivanka Trump’s fashion line from its website and says it plans to slowly phase out its sale of her… Read More
