Canada is in the midst of negotiations over the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) with the European Union, and the multi-country Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). A key issue to be settled in these negotiations is intellectual property (IP) protection for pharmaceutical innovation. Canada faces pressure to enhance IP protection so that it more closely aligns with protection that prevails in Europe and the United States, among other nations.

The standard of living of First Nations is on average much lower than that of other Canadians, but some First Nations have achieved higher well-being than others. This paper is an investigation into the factors that promote prosperity for First Nations.

President Obama's second term choices for Secretary of State, Secretary of the Interior, Administrator of the EPA, and Secretary of Energy carry significant implications for Canada, where the federal and several provincial governments are currently promoting Canada's energy export goals. With the United States consuming virtually all of Canada's energy exports, changes to US policy could either facilitate or hinder Canada's energy export ambitions.