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China is Knocking at the Trans-Pacific Trade Door—Canada Must Not Swing it Wide Open

Hon. Ed Fast | Macdonald-Laurier Institute (MLI) | 04/28/2026

A Canadian parliamentary delegation returned last month from Beijing bearing glad tidings: China wants in on the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). Senator Clement Gignac, co-chair of the…

Trump’s New Tariffs Expand the Boundaries of Section 232

Peter E. Harrell | Lawfare | 04/27/2026

Peter Harrell will be a featured guest at the joint WITA-Border...

When Trump Met Escalation Dominance

Richard Baldwin | Substack | 04/24/2026

Richard Baldwin is a Professor of International Economics at The International Institu...

The WTO Can Be a Good Supporting Actor on Trade

Wendy Cutler | The Straits Times | 04/15/2026

Wendy Cutler is senior vice-president at the Asia Society Policy Ins...

The Cost of Chaos

Christopher Padilla | Substack | 04/12/2026

A little more than a year ago, the Trump administration announced sweeping “Liberation Day” tariffs ...

A Great Wall Around China

Daniel Kishi | Commonplace | 04/09/2026

Daniel Kishi is a Senior Policy Advisor at American Compass, and Co-author of the Understanding ...

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