trade protectionism

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Canadian policymakers should increase free trade at home as protectionism clouds gather

Provinces could eliminate provincial marketing boards, which prevent free trade in specific food items including poultry products.


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Canadians paying implicit tax for ‘Canadian content’ entertainment

The Trudeau government wants online streaming services to operate under the same rules that apply to traditional broadcasters.


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Currently, Canadian workers can be required to join a union and pay full union dues.


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Eliminating restrictive dairy industry protections could lower dairy costs for Canadians by up to 40 per cent.


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New Texas bill latest evidence of shift toward protectionism in the United States.


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President Donald Trump has vowed to renegotiate NAFTA, which he calls “a disaster.” But before he tears up the trade deal, let’s take a moment to take stock of why NAFTA was created.


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The New Brunswick Provincial Court ruled that the province’s effective ban on liquor purchased out-of-province was unconstitutional.

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Years ago when I lived in Victoria and manned a small office, a salesman wandered in and tried to sell me his particular photocopier. He noted my current machine was Japanese but his was Canadian. So obviously, I should support Canadian jobs and lease his made-in-Canada brand instead.