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Opinion: US tax reform threatens Canadian jobs, GDP

September 18, 2018 Energi Staff

According to a study by PricewaterhouseCoopers, the negative impact of US tax reform on Canada’s economy could be 1o times greater than the potential fallout from a NAFTA termination. US tax reform puts a number [Read more]

Disappointing Canadian economic growth + protectionist Trump policies = risk

March 7, 2018 Markham Hislop

Cooling in Canadian growth comes at time of risks to economy from U.S. trade and tax policy The Conference Board of Canada’s Chief Economist Craig Alexander believes the Canadian economic growth cooled off in the [Read more]

In the Spotlight

Trump Sought Canadian Submission, Not Just a Trade Deal

by Markham Hislop in Markham on Energy

The collapse of Canada-US trade negotiations was about more than tariffs. Washington’s last-minute demands sought influence over Canada’s trade, resources, industries and domestic laws—and closely matched the Trump administration’s blueprint for dominance in the Western Hemisphere. [Read more]