Trade and Investment Research Project
@ccpa-tirp
A project of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives that pools expertise from NGOs, unions and academics studying trade treaties and globalization. Posts by CCPA Researcher Stuart Trew. policyalternatives.ca
Only 62% of Canadians think we should retaliate against Trump's economic warfare. I blame economists. 😂
These Alberta separatists should talk to Brits before making silly arguments about increased trade opportunities.
Canada and UAE have signed off on the conclusion of free trade negotiations without, apparently, holding a single round of talks. THERE IS NO TIME FOR DETAILS! 😂
The Olinia Ono would be a perfect vehicle for corporate and university campuses, Parliament Hill, municipal taxi systems etc. If we're not going to build these things here (and we should), we should bulk by from our Mexican sisters and brothers. #CUSMA
The news is still reporting that global chips stocks "surged" following Micron's reporting yesterday, but they really seem to be continuing to drop.
This article also wrongly assumes Canada's supply management system is to blame when the US is seeing the same price increase related to demand, avian flu-related stock reductions, and big increase in input costs for farmers.
This is why we should expect $150 oil and shortages into 2027. Israel will not relent in its illegal war of expansion into Gaza and Lebanon. Iran will not agree a deal without Israel's retreat.
On your Mark, get set, BAKE! (for the rare Junior Bake Off fans out there).
What is trade fetishism and how does it relate to the world around us. Come find out at a June 25 (12pm ET) book launch and conversation w/ authors @gavinfridell.bsky.social + Patrick Clark. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
From the latest TRIPS Council update at @wto.org. Two years after a Colombian + request to review the agreement, they are still intensively discussing possibly doing that. 😂https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news26_e/trip_23apr26_379_e.htm
This is all the gov has to say about the CUSMA review. 1) Sugarcoats economic impact of trade war with misleading average tariff rate; 2) Gives few details about expectations of US negotiations.
The @policyalternatives.ca joined hundreds of organizations in calling on governments to exit the antidemocratic #ISDS system. Read the letter here: europeantradejustice.org/2026-isds-st.... #climate #cdnpoli
From @aljazeera.com, who lost a journalist in Gaza today to an IDF drone strike.
Sign the petition calling on Canada to support the rights of Xinka Indigenous communities in Guatemala who have peacefully opposed the Escobal mine owned by Vancouver-based Pan American Silver since 2019: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
The confidence of the MAGA trade agenda 😂. “We expect in the next several weeks or month or so to potentially circulate a text" of a multilateral critical minerals agreement.
The BS Ontario politicians are spewing about Canada-US relations. From @politico.com:
War crimes. The US and Israel are bombing residential buildings for no other reason than to spread terror.
Alberta's Bill 21, bringing the Mutual Recognition Agreement on the Sale of Goods into force, includes a section on mutual recognition of services, which was not agreed in that interprovincial (CFTA) protocol last year. 🤔 docs.assembly.ab.ca/LADDAR_files...
International law. Does not matter in Iran, does not matter in Canada, according to our governments. This is from the Alberta-Federal MOU on resource development released yesterday: letstalkimpactassessment.ca/co-operation....
Both charts from www.bloomberg.com/news/article...