Tariffs get the blame but it’s non-tariff barriers that kill free trade
Governments claim to support free trade, but use hidden rules to shut out foreign competition
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Internetization setting the parameters for the new normal
Internetization is revolutionizing our lives. But too many parts of Canada lack the electronic capacity needed to take advantage of it
Teamwork will allow us to win the game of life
The COVID-19 pandemic has shown us how connected and interdependent we truly are as a global community
Reaching into the past for a better pandemic supply plan
Some vital economic sectors require government support and protection in order to grow and mature and not be held hostage to foreign influence
The Year 1000: a look at globalization’s roots
Author Valerie Hansen demonstrates that the concept of international trading networks and linkages goes back a very long way
Recalibrating globalization in a pandemic age
Who defines what’s essential and should thus be sourced domestically, even if it’s more expensive to do so?
They don’t build borders like they used to
The modern border is porous, malleable and surmountable. It’s not an effective deterrent for undesirable political, social, medical or economic consequences
