barriers to trade

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Ironically, when it comes to imported goods, Trump’s concern seems to be that prices are too low.


8:55AM
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When any government taxes or restricts trade, it makes both sides worse off.


8:41AM
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Most trading partners of the U.S., including Canada, employ some sort of national consumption-based value added tax.


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The 1,000 Carrier workers are happy—the unknown future job-losers can only stuff their pink slips in their pockets and wait until next election.


11:33AM
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Duplicated regulation among provinces can impose needless costs on people and businesses.


3:01AM
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A Trump administration may target Canada’s softwood lumber and livestock exports.


5:15AM
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Reform proposal misrepresents the nature of the global market and role of intellectual property.


12:03PM
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Trump will likely approve the Keystone XL pipeline—a positive development for the Canadian energy industry.


7:58AM
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Canada seemingly faces a U.S. administration that subscribes to a naïve mercantilism.


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World Bank report ranks Canada behind countries such as Estonia, Latvia and Georgia.