• International Trade, Research Topics

    Posted on January 11th, 2010

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    Multilateral Trade: A World of Opportunities

    Multilateral Trade: A World of Opportunities

    Since the 1980s, Canada has made bilateral and regional arrangements its principal focus. Despite the practical appeal of this approach, however, evidence that bilateral arrangements can undermine multilateralism suggests that Canada should switch its focus, making completion and development of the World Trade Organization’s Doha Round its first priority…

  • Environment, International Trade

    Posted on January 6th, 2010

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    Canada’s Climate Conundrum

    Canada’s Climate Conundrum

    The Canadian government’s approach to climate change has neither been pragmatic nor opportunistic. In fact, despite ratifying the Kyoto Protocol, Canada has not taken any considerable action on the issue of climate change. The current environmental policy regarding climate change is ambiguous at best; the goals are weak and unclear. In order to take action against climate change, the government must acknowledge that climate change poses a legitimate risk to all Canadians…

  • Environment, International Trade

    Posted on September 24th, 2009

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    The Woes of Canadian Water Policy

    The Woes of Canadian Water Policy

    While many nations face constant water shortages, Canadians are privileged to have access to roughly 20% of the world’s fresh water. However, for such a generously endowed nation Canada has a rather poor track record of water management. Canada’s outdated and limited water policy was even called “shocking” and “unacceptable” by a recent Senate Standing Committee report on Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources. Water often takes a back seat to other burgeoning issues on the political agenda, being managed on the assumption of unlimited abundance.

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