Trump Tariffs against Canada, Mexico, & China
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Patrick Leblond (English & French)
Associate professor, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, Faculty of Social Sciences
Professor Leblond can comment based on his expertise in business, economics, and international relations, and questions relating to global economic governance, specifically those that deal with international money and finance, international financial integration, and business-government relations.
Tyler Chamberlin ( English only)
Associate Professor, Telfer School of Management
Professor Chamberlin can discuss this topic from the perspective of international trade, international business management, and international political economy.
Errol Mendes ( English only)
Full professor, Common Law, Faculty of Law
Professor Mendes can comment from a legal point of view.
“This is part of Trump’s trade agenda with allies and adversaries, which will focus not on the rule of law in global trade, but on domination through force and threat. Canada may well be the “chicken” to be sacrificed to scare the monkey (e.g. Europe and China).”
Charles-Étienne Beaudry (English & French)
Part-time Professor, Political Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences
Professor Beaudry can talk about the future of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA).
“This threat from a president-elect who is Canada's key trading partner is irresponsible, even though he doesn't take office until January 20. A tariff war would weaken all three CUSMA members. North America would benefit from greater regional integration, along the lines of the European Union, for a common market and greater mobility. Cross-border challenges such as crime require multilateral cooperation, which is essential in the face of global challenges.
Canada must anticipate a possible return of Trump with innovative strategies, including diversifying its economic partnerships towards the Commonwealth, Latin America, the European Union, and Southeast Asia, while investing in its port and maritime infrastructures. As Churchill said, “Never waste a good crisis.” Canada can seize this opportunity to strengthen its position as a reliable partner on the international stage.”
Geneviève Dufour (English & French)
Full Professor, Civil Law, Faculty of Law
University Research Chair in Sustainable, Responsible and Inclusive Trade Law, her research focuses on questions related to Free Trade, as well as the interactions between commerce, environmental law, and human rights.