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Whopper Watch: Ed Fast Too Fast
Trade Minister Ed Fast on concluding a trade deal in 2012 with the European Union: “We will not sign any agreement that isn’t in the best interest of Canadians. If that takes an extra month, or two, so...
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If the government says the sky is orange, it must be so
My column today is about the fact that two cabinet ministers, Peter Kent and John Baird, gave two very different explanations for why the government defunded the National Round Table on the Environment...
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Who says trade and growth will lead to development?
Aid hasn’t done much for development, and even less for sustainable growth in countries. In fact everything but aid – trade liberalization, productivity and technology gains, income redistribution,...
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Kate Heartfield: Don’t boycott Bangladesh
Kate Heartfield’s column today is about the ethical choices confronting Western consumers after the horrific building collapse in Bangladesh. There isn’t much point in feeling vaguely guilty about the...
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Turok and Zomahoun: Send the trade negotiators to Africa
In tomorrow’s Citizen, Neil Turok and Thierry Zomahoun have an oped about Africa’s economic emergence: The message is: pay attention to Africa’s economic emergence. Canada has heard it and in 2010 made...
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War over ‘fake’ truffles
French truffle growers have declared war on cheap, “fake” Chinese imports that they say unscrupulous chefs are unfairly “doping” by spraying with synthetic aromas to make them smell like the real...
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We-Vibe maker faces new battle over sex toy patents
OTTAWA — A year after winning a major legal battle that protects the patents for its popular We-Vibe sex toy, Ottawa’s Standard Innovation Corp. is facing another hurdle. The Ottawa firm has been...
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Ottawa public servant wins on Jeopardy! again
OTTAWA — An Ottawa public servant defended her Jeopardy! championship Friday night and has now pocketed more than $20,000 in prize money. Frédérique Delaprée, 33, spent most of the episode aired...
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The democratic gap in Canada
In a report released earlier this month, researchers at the universities of Princeton and Northwestern concluded that the United States is an oligarchy — a country ruled by a small group of people....
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Stephen Cornish: The TPP could be a blow to public health
Worldwide, millions of people die each year because they cannot afford medicines. Countries like Canada and the United States should be taking action to make life-saving treatments more affordable to...
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Harper poised for possible state visit to China: experts
Prime Minister Stephen Harper appears set to make another state visit to China in the fall, at a time when some Sino-Canadian experts say Canada is tumbling down the priority list for the Chinese. It’s...
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Protesters decry secrecy around Trans-Pacific Partnership talks
Protesters gathered outside the Delta Hotel in Ottawa Thursday morning where trade talks are underway among Trans-Pacific Partnership members. Protesters held signs that said, “secret deal being...
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Reid: Free trade with Europe is no wedge issue
Let’s assume that the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between Canada and the European Union – CETA to use its unspectacular acronym – proceeds. Let’s also assume that German misgivings are...
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Letter: Memories of Richmond Bakery
Re: Longstanding Richmond Bakery closes quietly, Aug. 11. I was saddened to read that the Richmond Bakery closed. I can remember going for family drives in the 1950s and ’60s out to the bakery via...
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Federal government mum on leaked text of Canada-EU trade deal
The Conservative government is refusing to comment on an apparent leaked copy of some of the final text of the Canada-European Union free-trade deal, as questions remain over what the wording could...
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Adam Chapnick: Trade rhetoric trips up Conservatives
Six weeks ago, as it became increasingly clear that Canadian officials and negotiators from the European Union had all but agreed upon the final details of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade...
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Watson: What Sir John A. maybe didn’t do after all
When I was a lad studying Canadian history, we learned about how Sir John A. Macdonald’s National Policy helped found modern Canada. I don’t know what kids learn about Canadian history today, assuming...
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Canada imposes new sanctions as Russia's economy teeters
Canada is joining its allies in tightening the screws on Russian President Vladimir Putin, with new trade sanctions meant to put further pressure on Russia’s teetering economy. The new measures are in...
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Danielle Goldfarb: Five trade trends for 2015 and how Canada can take...
Despite challenges in the global economy, in 2015, there will be important opportunities available for Canada to grow its international trade. The federal government is opening doors to new markets...
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Indian Prime Minister Modi inks uranium deal, talks trade with Stephen Harper
Canada and India have moved beyond what was once a “frosty relationship” with a series of agreements and promises that will send Canadian uranium to the South Asian nation, liberalize visas for...
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