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Natural Resources Centre

POLICY GOALS

01Getting energy infrastructure built – responsibly

05Getting electricity right

05Successful Indigenous resource partnerships

06From ‘no’ to ‘go’ on innovation and regulatory policy

Trade & Investment Centre

POLICY GOALS

07The NAFTA ‘Just in Case’ Plan

14New trade horizons in the Asia-Pacific

16China

18Building more and better strategic trade infrastructure

18Conditions on foreign investment

18How to deal with trade disruption

19The plant protein opportunity

Human Capital Centre

POLICY GOALS

20Reducing friction in the Canadian labour market

20New, different work for laid off oil and gas workers

21Literacy skill loss – and why it matters

22Successful Indigenous resource partnerships

23other

> Reports> What Now? policy briefs> Op-eds> Speaking engagements> Hosted events> Media interviews

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Natural Resources Centre

Getting energy infrastructure built – responsiblyPOLICY GOAL

Report

Unstuck: Recommendations for reforming Canada’s regulatory process for energy projects Martha Hall Findlay, Marla Orenstein, Colleen Collins & Naomi Christensen 24-May-18

What Now? policy briefs

The Fate of Projects: A review of outcomes from the federal EA approvals process Marla Orenstein 07-Nov-18

TMX and Bill C-69 Martha Hall Findlay 28-Sep-18

Rebooting Bill C-69 Martha Hall Findlay 18-Sep-18

What’s next for TMX? Martha Hall Findlay 05-Sep-18

Op-eds

Are more pipelines in the public interest? Martha Hall Findlay Alberta Views 17-Dec-18

Bill C-69 is the antithesis of what regulatory reform effort hopes to achieve Martha Hall Findlay Globe and Mail 03-Dec-18

Will the competitive awakening extend to Bill C-69? Marla Orenstein Hill Times 03-Dec-18

BC has a greenhouse gas counting problem Nick Martin The Province 14-Oct-18

What’s next for Trans Mountain? Martha Hall Findlay Globe and Mail 07-Sep-18

Senate debate on Trans Mountain reveals reliance on myths, not facts Colleen Collins Hill Times 24-May-18

Federal funding for Trans Mountain pipeline expansion is a Band-Aid fix to a much bigger problem Martha Hall Findlay Globe and Mail 16-Apr-18

Can we trust Canada’s energy processes? Globe and Mail Martha Hall Findlay 20-Feb-18

On Trans Mountain, Trudeau needs to become a leader for all of Canada Globe and Mail Martha Hall Findlay 07-Feb-18

Speaking engagements

Panellist, Oil Price Differential: Causes, Consequences and the Challenge Ahead, Calgary, AB Calgary School of Public Policy Marla Orenstein 11-Dec-18

Speaker, Canada Pants, Edmonton, AB ESNA 2019 Outlook Conference Martha Hall Findlay 06-Dec-18

Panellist, U of C Chancellor’s Club Panel on C-69, Calgary, AB U of C Chancellor’s Club Martha Hall Findlay 03-Dec-18

Speaker, Pipelines and the regulatory process: win, lose or draw?, Calgary, AB IAIA-WNC Marla Orenstein 13-Nov-18

Speaker, Bill C-69, Ottawa, ON ISG CDN Senate Martha Hall Findlay 31-Oct-18

> Getting energy infrastructure built – responsibly

> Getting electricity right

> Successful Indigenous resource partnerships

> From ‘no’ to ‘go’ on innovation and regulatory policy

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NATURAL RESOURCES CENTRE

Panellist, Opportunity & LNG – Energy Relaunch 2019, Calgary, AB New West Public Affairs Martha Hall Findlay 25-Oct-18

Speaker, Trans Mountain Pipeline, a story of lessons learned, Calgary, AB Downstream Canada Conference Martha Hall Findlay 23-Oct-18

Speaker, Canada’s Current and Future Economic State, Regina, SK Crown Investments Corp. Martha Hall Findlay 22-Oct-18

Keynote speaker, Impact Assessment South Africa, Durban, South Africa International Association for Impact Assessment – South Africa Marla Orenstein 12-Oct-18

Speaker, Mend the Gap: Having a Constructive Climate-Energy Conversation, Calgary, AB Alberta Narratives Marla Orenstein 16-Sep-18

Speaker, Canada Pants, Calgary, AB Canadian Club Martha Hall Findlay 12-Sep-18

Speaker, Bill C-69 – overview and implications, Calgary, AB Suncor Marla Orenstein & Colleen Collins 23-Jul-18

Speaker/Panellist, Our Canada Pants, Calgary, AB Alberta Chamber of Resources Martha Hall Findlay 21-Jun-18

Speaker, Competitiveness, Confederation and Getting Things Built in 2018 Canada, Calgary, AB Progressive Contractors Association Martha Hall Findlay 20-Jun-18

Speaker, How the West Can Win, Calgary, AB The Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE) Annual Meeting Martha Hall Findlay 18-Jun-18

Panel Moderator, The Horizon of Opportunity, Kananaskis, AB CERI Petchem Conference Martha Hall Findlay 12-Jun-18

Speaker, Final Report of the Environmental Assessment Advisory Committee, Vancouver, BC British Columbia EAAC Marla Orenstein 03-Jun-18

Participant, Energy Transition and the Oil Sands, Toronto, ON IHS Markit Workshop Martha Hall Findlay 24-May-18

Speaker, Opening plenary – Welcome from the President, Durban, South Africa International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA) Marla Orenstein 15-May-18

Speaker, Disrupting Foundations, Calgary, AB Energy Disruptors Conference Martha Hall Findlay 15-May-18

Participant, Celebrity Edition of Newtonian Shift, Calgary, AB Energy Futures Lab Martha Hall Findlay 14-May-18

Speaker, Canada’s Competitiveness in World Energy Markets, Hockley Valley, ON Council for Clean and Reliable Energy Martha Hall Findlay Apr 11 to 13, 2018

Panellist, Recent Developments, Ottawa, ON Canadian Energy Industry: Updates and Insights – Energy Trade in North America Martha Hall Findlay 05-Feb-18

Hosted events

Pop-Up Policy: Unstuck | How to move forward on Bill C-69 Martha Hall Findlay and Marla Orenstein, Canada West Foundation Calgary, AB 27-Jun-18

Pop-Up Policy: Transforming Canada’s energy systems towards economic and social sustainability David Layzell, CESAR Calgary, AB 14-Mar-18

Media interviews

ExxonMobile shelves plans for LNG plant in Canada Martha Hall Findlay Global National 21-Dec-18

Scheer opposes ending Saudi arms deal Martha Hall Findlay Globe and Mail 19-Dec-18

Ottawa injects federal funding into Alberta’s beleagured oil industry Martha Hall Findlay CBC Calgary 18-Dec-18

WCS oil price rally unlikely to last: panel Marla Orenstein The Canadian Press 14-Dec-18

The impact of OPEC production cuts on Alberta Marla Orenstein City TV 07-Dec-18

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NATURAL RESOURCES CENTRE

Alberta bets on oil production cuts but industry remains divided on market intervention Martha Hall Findlay CBC News 03-Dec-18

Disastrous oil differential prices and the Alberta and Canada economy Colleen Collins CBC News Network 21-Nov-18

What to do about plunging oil prices Martha Hall Findlay CTV Power Play 19-Nov-18

What does ethical oil mean anyway Martha Hall Findlay National Post 31-Oct-18

Why TMX means Bill C-69 should be paused Martha Hall Findlay Rob Breakenridge Show 28-Sep-18

Rebooting Bill C-69 Martha Hall Findlay National Post Radio 20-Sep-18

Rebooting Bill C-69 Martha Hall Findlay Sheldon MacLeod Show 20-Sep-18

Rebooting Bill C-69 Martha Hall Findlay Energi News 20-Sep-18

Rebooting Bill C-69 Martha Hall Findlay Prime Time Politics 20-Sep-18

Oilpatch boosters demand Ottawa overhaul ‘terrible’ Bill C-69 Martha Hall Findlay CBC Power & Politics 19-Sep-18

Braid: Liberals’ own bill could kill Trans Mountain pipeline Martha Hall Findlay Calgary Herald 14-Sep-18

Corbella: Bill C-69 is Trudeau’s bookend to his father’s disastrous NEP Martha Hall Findlay Calgary Herald 13-Sep-18

Traditional Knowledge in impact assessments Marla Orenstein Quebec Science Magazine 12-Sep-18

Court ruling would have ‘killed’ privately held Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, Trudeau says. Others aren’t so sure Martha Hall Findlay Edmonton Journal 05-Sep-18

Trudeau warns Albertans not to expect short-term fixes to get Trans Mountain back on track quickly Martha Hall Findlay Globe and Mail 05-Sep-18

How the Trans Mountain court decision will affect western provinces Martha Hall Findlay National Post 30-Aug-18

The federal court decision on the Trans Mountain case leaves the project in limbo  Martha Hall Findlay CBC News 30-Aug-18

Think it’s hard to build big projects in Canada? Wait til you see the Liberals’ new bill Martha Hall Findlay Financial Post 27-Aug-18

Thoughts on the Trans Mountain court case decision Martha Hall Findlay Daily Oil Bulletin 20-Aug-18

How hydrogen could shake up Canada’s energy sector Nick Martin CBC Calgary 19-Aug-18

Canada’s cheap and abundant natural gas drives hope of petchem export, building boom Petrochemical Update 01-Aug-18

Western Canada separatism is not real, but the grievances of its provinces are Carlo Dade Globe and Mail 24-Jul-18

Five things you should know before starting your work day on July 19 Martha Hall Findlay Financial Post 19-Jul-18

The Drilldown: Sohi named natural resources minister, Wilkinson replaces LeBlanc Martha Hall Findlay iPolitics 19-Jul-18

‘He’s going to earn his pay’: New energy minister Sohi in line of fire amid Trans Mountain, Bill C-69 overhaul Martha Hall Findlay Financial Post 18-Jul-18

Newly created, rebranded cabinet posts expected to be key policy planks in 2019 Liberal election platform, say political insiders Carlo Dade The Hill Times 18-Jul-18

The future of the Liberal party as a result of how the Kinder Morgan deal played out Martha Hall Findlay The Walrus

C-69 still ‘a mess’ after more than 100 amendments, say stakeholders, critics Martha Hall Findlay Hill Times 11-Jun-18

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NATURAL RESOURCES CENTRE

The TMX decision and its impact on Trudeau’s legacy Martha Hall Findlay The National 30-May-18

Canada to buy Kinder Morgan pipeline for C$4.5 Billion Martha Hall Findlay Investing News 30-May-18

Canada purchases Kinder Morgan TMX pipeline for $4.5 billion Colleen Collins Alberta@Noon 29-May-18

Canada purchases Kinder Morgan TMX pipeline for $4.5 billion Colleen Collins CBC’s B.C. Today 29-May-18

Oilpatch pleased for pipeline progress but concerns about investment climate persist Martha Hall Findlay CBC News 29-May-18

Terence Corcoran: Trans Mountain is the cost of Corporate Canada surrendering to green enemies Martha Hall Findlay Financial Post 29-May-18

Kinder Morgan expansion is ‘last gasp of fossil fuel industry,’ says activist Martha Hall Findlay CBC The Current 28-May-18

Canada’s ‘stuck’ energy regulatory system needs a better fix Colleen Collins BNN: Commodities 25-May-18

As Trans Mountain debate rolls on, Ottawa pushes to change rules for big projects Colleen Collins CBC News 25-May-18

New environmental assessment law leaves too much power in hands of politicians, industry and environmental groups warn Colleen Collins National Post 25-Apr-18

The future of the Trans Mountain pipeline project in Canada Martha Hall Findlay CBC On the Money 20-Apr-18

Federal funding is a Band-aid fix to Kinder Morgan fight Martha Hall Findlay CTV Question Period 19-Apr-18

Est-ce que Trans Mountain est dans l’interet national ? Martha Hall Findlay RDI Economie 18-Apr-18

Federal funding is a Band-aid fix to Kinder Morgan fight Martha Hall Findlay CTV Power Play 17-Apr-18

Un enjeu politique pour Trudeau Martha Hall Findlay Le Devoir 12-Apr-18

How the Kinder Morgan issue could affect federal and provincial politics Martha Hall Findlay Le Devoir 12-Apr-18

Pipeline protestors buoyed as Kinder Morgan presses pause on Trans Mountain Martha Hall Findlay The Canadian Press 10-Apr-18

Amid pipeline clash, western alienation sensibility rising Martha Hall Findlay CBC News 05-Apr-18

Alberta government to unveil 2018 budget Martha Hall Findlay BNN 22-Mar-18

ICBA calls on Ottawa to reject B.C. attempt to stall pipeline Nick Martin Journal of Commerce 05-Mar-18

Nenshi weighs in from the far, far side of the Trans Mountain debate Nick Martin Calgary Herald 13-Feb-18

Canada unveils overhaul of environmental regulatory legislation CBC News Nick Martin 08-Feb-18

Canada is set to unveil regulatory overhaul CBC News Martha Hall Findlay 07-Feb-18

‘It’s ridiculous’: B.C. wineries feel Alberta oil producers’ pain, look to tap overseas markets Martha Hall Findlay Financial Post 07-Feb-18

Federal government must lead as Alberta-B.C. trade spat heats up Martha Hall Findlay CBC Alberta@noon 07-Feb-18

Federal government must lead as Alberta-B.C. trade spat heats up Nick Martin The Canadian Press 07-Feb-18

Ottawa must send strong message in B.C. scrap over Trans Mountain pipeline Wall Street Journal Martha Hall Findlay 05-Feb-18

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NATURAL RESOURCES CENTRE

Alberta threatens to suspend talks on buying Site C energy over pipeline debate Naomi Christensen CBC Edmonton 01-Feb-18

Frustration over B.C.’s move to block approved Kinder Morgan pipeline Martha Hall Findlay Daily Oil Bulletin 30-Jan-18

The highs and lows of Alberta’s carbon tax Nick Martin Business in Calgary 05-Jan-18

Getting electricity rightPOLICY GOAL

Report

Power without Borders: Moving towards an integrated Western grid Nick Martin 06-Nov-18

Op-eds

Lessons Alberta wind power can learn from oil Nick Martin Edmonton Journal 29-Dec-18

BC’s climate plan would benefit from a little help from its friends Nick Martin The Province 13-Dec-18

Interprovincial energy deal a good first step Nick Martin Winnipeg Free Press 19-Nov-18

Manitoba Hydro and SaskPower deal a step in the right direction Nick Martin Star Phoenix 16-Nov-18

Manitoba Hydro and SaskPower deal a step in the right direction Nick Martin Leader-Post 16-Nov-18

Manitoba Hydro and SaskPower deal a step in the right direction Nick Martin The Province 16-Nov-18

Time to get serious about interprovincial electricity trade Nick Martin The Hill Times 16-Jul-18

Media interviews

Canada’s green-energy industry shifts to Alberta Nick Martin Globe and Mail 31-Dec-18

Bridging the divide Nick Martin Corporate Knights 19-Sep-18

More interprovincial electricity trade will lower energy prices, experts say Nick Martin The Hill Times 08-Aug-18

Successful Indigenous resource partnershipsPOLICY GOAL

Reports

Success in the Making: Stories of partnerships between Indigenous communities & natural resource firms Lana Garcelon, Derek Rope, Marla Orenstein with Colleen Collins, Janet Lane and Sean Lessard 04-Oct-18

Successful Indigenous Resource Partnerships Project: Interim Report to Government of Alberta Indigenous Resource Partnerships 01-Mar-18

Hosted events

Hon. James A. Richardson Discovery Roundtable: Indigenous Economic Engagement, River Cree Chiefs Edmonton, AB 18-Jan-18

Media interviews

11 insights about successful Indigenous resource partnerships: Canada West Foundation JWN 11-Oct-18

A look at Indigenous engagement in Bill C-69 Marla Orenstein Daily Oil Bulletin 02-Jul-18

First Nations launching call for mass demonstration to protest Trans Mountain Martha Hall Findlay Globe and Mail 05-Feb-18

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NATURAL RESOURCES CENTRE

From ‘no’ to ‘go’ on innovation and regulatory policyPOLICY GOAL

Report

Hot Commodity: Geothermal electricity in Alberta Nick Martin 18-Jul-18

Speaking engagement

Speaker/Webinar, A Rapid Tour of Emerging Technologies and IA, Calgary, AB Internation Association for Impact Assessment Marla Orenstein 18-Sep-18

Speaker, Recommendations for Alberta’s Geothermal Energy Policy, Calgary, AB Government of Alberta, Alberta Energy Colleen Collins 22-Jun-18

Speaker, Canada’s policy priorities: Views from think tank leaders, Ottawa, ON APEX Annual Leadership Symposium Martha Hall Findlay 29-May-18

Media interviews

Could Geothermal Energy Be a Viable Form of Power Generation in Alberta? Colleen Collins Danielle Smith Show, 770 CHQR 23-Jul-18

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Trade & Investment Centre

The NAFTA ‘Just in Case’ PlanPOLICY GOAL

Report

The ‘Just in Case’ Plan: How western Canadian small businesses can prepare for the potential end of NAFTA Carlo Dade and Naomi Christensen 01-Feb-18

What Now? policy briefs

Canada and the U.S. – Beyond NAFTA Carlo Dade 26-Sep-18

Op-eds

USMCA IP provisions make for uneven playing field for Canadian, U.S. farmers Carlo Dade Hill Times 05-Dec-18

Here’s one win for NAFTA negotiators: Trudeau’s ‘progressive’ trade demands are officially toast Carlo Dade Financial Post 26-Sep-18

The ramp off Canada’s road to trade hell Policy Options Carlo Dade 20-Aug-18

Hosting U.S. state leaders a big opportunity for Manitoba Winnipeg Free Press Carlo Dade 12-Jul-18

It’s good business to prepare for possible end of NAFTA Carlo Dade Edmonton Journal 23-Feb-18

It’s good business to prepare for possible end of NAFTA Carlo Dade The Province 23-Feb-18

It’s good business to prepare for possible end of NAFTA Carlo Dade Montreal Gazette 23-Feb-18

Speaking engagements

Speaker, Leaders Lunch, Calgary, AB Calgary Chamber of Commerce Carlo Dade 20-Nov-18

Speaker, Trade-Offs: A history of Canada’s negotiating agreements with the US, Ottawa, ON Rotman School of Management Martha Hall Findlay 08-Nov-18

Moderator, Understanding American Viewpoints – Issues Impacting the 2018 Midterm Elections, Calgary, AB University of Alberta International Carlo Dade 24-Oct-18

Speaker, Clarifying NAFTA Workshop, Calgary, AB Chamber of Commerce Carlo Dade 11-Oct-18

Speaker, Beyond NAFTA, Ottawa, ON Institute for Liberal Studies, Carleton University Carlo Dade 26-Sep-18

Speaker, Future of Trade and Supply Management, Calgary, AB Intern Agri Comm of the Stampede Martha Hall Findlay 11-Jul-18

Speaker, Calgary Chamber’s webinar on NAFTA, Calgary, AB Calgary Chamber Carlo Dade 09-May-18

Speaker, The ‘Just in Case’ Plan, Regina, SK Johnson Shoyama Carlo Dade 03-May-18

Participant, The end of NAFTA and the opening of Asia, Regina, SK Johnson Shoyama Carlo Dade 03-May-18

Moderator, networking event, Calgary, AB Resource YYC Carlo Dade 24-Apr-18

> The NAFTA ‘Just in Case’ Plan

> New trade horizons in the Asia-Pacific

> China

> Building more and better strategic trade infrastructure

> Conditions on foreign investment

> How to deal with trade disruption

> The plant protein opportunity

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TRADE & INVESTMENT CENTRE

Keynote speaker, NAFTA and other trade agreements – What lies ahead? Calgary, AB Calgary Association of Lifelong Learners April meeting Carlo Dade 16-Apr-18

Speaker, Understanding Trade Agreements, NAFTA, CPTPP and WTO, Medicine Hat, AB Medicine Hat College Carlo Dade 27-Mar-18

Keynote speaker, Softwood lumber and NAFTA, Calgary, AB Western Wood Truss Association Alberta, Annual Conference Naomi Christensen 15-Mar-18

Panellist, The progressive trade agenda, Ottawa, ON Economics Association Carlo Dade 08-Mar-18

Hosted events

Pop-Up Policy: A Washington insider’s guide to NAFTA Carlo Dade Calgary, AB 04-Oct-18

Moderator, A conversation with Laura Dawson, Canada Director, The Wilson Center (with the Canadian Council for the Americas Alberta) Carlo Dade Calgary, AB 26-Feb-18

Media interviews

International trade in 2018: making sense of a ‘tarrifying’ year Carlo Dade CBC News 28-Dec-18

Possibility of 232 tariffs on uranium Carlo Dade Hill Times 11-Dec-18

Energy & Bill C 69 Martha Hall Findlay ARC Energy 07-Dec-18

Bill C-69 Martha Hall Findlay CBC 06-Dec-18

Trump could strike back at Alberta oil cuts, says former provincial trade envoy Carlo Dade CBC 05-Dec-18

How the new NAFTA trade deal will play in Canada Carlo Dade The Canadian Press 04-Dec-18

Impact on trade of Alberta oil production cuts Carlo Dade Alberta@Noon 03-Dec-18

Impact on trade of Alberta oil production cuts Carlo Dade Calgary Herald 03-Dec-18

Canada, U.S., Mexico sign new North America trade agreement Carlo Dade CBC Vancouver 30-Nov-18

The USMCA and what it means for Prairie manufacturers Carlo Dade Prairie Manufacturer 09-Nov-18

Will the US midterms bring any changes for Canada on the business and investment front? Martha Hall Findlay CBC News Network 05-Nov-18

Friends again, eh? Canadians aren’t ready to forgive Donald Trump’s insults during trade talks Martha Hall Findlay USA Today 01-Nov-18

Elecciones intermedias de EUA no mejorarán relación con Canadá Carlo Dade 20 minutos 01-Nov-18

The consequences of the timing of the USMCA deal for Canada’s economic interests Carlo Dade The Canadian Press 18-Oct-18

Western Canadian identities, and specifically Alberta’s identity to the rest of Canada Carlo Dade Global News Edmonton 08-Oct-18

Dairy farmers cry foul after new NAFTA deal Martha Hall Findlay Macleans 03-Oct-18

NAFTA talks, supply management and what’s next for Canada Martha Hall Findlay Alberta PrimeTime 02-Oct-18

The new North American deal and what it means for Canadian industries Martha Hall Findlay Global News Radio 640 Toronto 02-Oct-18

Online shopping savings under USMCA won’t apply to Canada Post, Ottawa says Martha Hall Findlay Toronto Star 02-Oct-18

The quiet death of Trudeau government’s progressive trade agenda Carlo Dade National Post Radio 01-Oct-18

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TRADE & INVESTMENT CENTRE

The impact of the new USMCA North American trade agreement Carlo Dade Breakfast Television 01-Oct-18

The impact of the new USMCA North American trade agreement Carlo Dade CBC Eyeopener 01-Oct-18

The impact of the new USMCA North American trade agreement Carlo Dade NewsTalk 580 CFRA 01-Oct-18

The impact of the new USMCA North American trade agreement Carlo Dade Rob Breakenridge Show 01-Oct-18

The impact of the new USMCA North American trade agreement Carlo Dade Real Agriculture 01-Oct-18

The impact of the new USMCA North American trade agreement Carlo Dade Brian Lilley Radio 01-Oct-18

The impact of Section 232 on Canada in light of the USMCA agreement Carlo Dade Hill Times 01-Oct-18

Oilpatch hopes new pact will raise investor confidence, save sector up to $60M Carlo Dade CBC 01-Oct-18

Trade concessions still leave dairy sector very protected: Hall Findlay Martha Hall Findlay BNN Bloomberg 01-Oct-18

It’s a win-win for the Americans’: Questions over compensation arise after dairy farmers take hit Martha Hall Findlay Financial Post 01-Oct-18

As Trump erupts at Canada, glass is now ‘half empty’ for hopes of NAFTA deal this weekend Carlo Dade Calgary Herald 28-Sep-18

NAFTA talks head into another crunch time Carlo Dade Brian Lilley Radio 27-Sep-18

US NAFTA deadline approaching Martha Hall Findlay CTV News Channel 20-Sep-18

NAFTA talks inch along as supply management remains an issue Martha Hall Findlay BNN Bloomberg 12-Sep-18

Nervous, anxious times for Alberta’s dairy, poultry, egg farmers Martha Hall Findlay CBC Calgary 12-Sep-18

NAFTA talks inch along as supply management remains an issue Martha Hall Findlay Danielle Smith show, NewsTalk 770 11-Sep-18

Débat : doit-on céder sur la gestion de l’offre pour arriver à une entente sur l’ALENA? Martha Hall Findlay RDI Economie 11-Sep-18

NAFTA talks continue Carlo Dade News Talk Radio 580 CFRA 09-Sep-18

How dispute resolution is affecting NAFTA talks Carlo Dade Hill Times 07-Sep-18

Canada rethinks defense of dairy farmers as industry’s heft wanes Martha Hall Findlay Wall Street Journal 07-Sep-18

Sticking points on NAFTA and whether Canada should reconsider its stance Carlo Dade CBC News Network 04-Sep-18

How companies can contingency plan for a possible end to NAFTA Carlo Dade The Canadian Press 04-Sep-18

Canada on tenuous ground as NAFTA talks unravel Carlo Dade CBC News Network 31-Aug-18

Myth busting supply management Martha Hall Findlay The House, CBC Radio 30-Aug-18

The myths surrounding the supply management debate Martha Hall Findlay 640 Toronto, Global News Radio 30-Aug-18

The myths surrounding the supply management debate Martha Hall Findlay 24/60 CBC News 30-Aug-18

U.S. and Mexico are talking NAFTA. What does this mean for Canada? Carlo Dade Alberta@Noon 29-Aug-18

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TRADE & INVESTMENT CENTRE

U.S. is intent on ending supply management for Canadian dairy: Trudeau Martha Hall Findlay The Canadian Press 29-Aug-18

The Heat: NAFTA negotiation Carlo Dade CGTN America 28-Aug-18

U.S. and Mexico are talking NAFTA. What does this mean for Canada? Carlo Dade CBC Calgary 28-Aug-18

U.S. and Mexico are talking NAFTA. What does this mean for Canada? Carlo Dade Global News 28-Aug-18

The impact of NAFTA talks and supply management on Canada Martha Hall Findlay CBC Vancouver 28-Aug-18

NAFTA deal could come this week (with concessions) Carlo Dade Business in Vancouver 28-Aug-18

U.S. and Mexico are close to striking a deal to revise NAFTA Carlo Dade CBC Calgary Radio 27-Aug-18

U.S. and Mexico are talking NAFTA. What does this mean for Canada? Carlo Dade CBC News 27-Aug-18

U.S. and Mexico are talking NAFTA. What does this mean for Canada? Carlo Dade Breakfast Television 27-Aug-18

U.S. and Mexico are talking NAFTA. What does this mean for Canada? Carlo Dade CFRA Brian Lilley Radio 27-Aug-18

U.S. and Mexico are talking NAFTA. What does this mean for Canada? Carlo Dade The Hill Times 27-Aug-18

ALAN HOLMAN: Canada mustn’t cave on milk marketing Martha Hall Findlay The Guardian 25-Aug-18

NAFTA and Canadian politics: What electoral/political considerations are in play for Trudeau? Carlo Dade Inside U.S. Trade 07-Aug-18

5 scenarios for Canadian dairy in NAFTA 2.0 talks Carlo Dade Real Agriculture 03-Aug-18

Canada shunned out of trade talks Carlo Dade Brian Lilley Radio 02-Aug-18

Protecting Canadian dairy isn’t worth souring the chances of a NAFTA deal Martha Hall Findlay Globe and Mail 02-Aug-18

RealAg Radio, Aug 1: Happy new (crop) year! Carlo Dade Real Agriculture Radio 01-Aug-18

A look at agricultural trade options for Canadian producers without the U.S. Carlo Dade AG Matters 30-Jul

Chrystia Freeland Says Meeting With Mexico’s Incoming President Has Her ‘Hopeful’ On NAFTA Talks Carlo Dade The Canadian Press 25-Jul-18

Morouned Over the Detroit River The Wall Street Journal 15-Jul-18

If NAFTA went away, what would happen to Canadian provinces and how would that impact Canada? Carlo Dade CBC Calgary 10-Jul-18

BIV Today No. 46: How Mexico’s election helps Canada in NAFTA negotiations Carlo Dade Business in Vancouver Roundhouse Radio 04-Jul-18

Martha Hall Findlay: NAFTA, Dairy, and Mexico’s election Martha Hall Findlay 770 CHQR 03-Jul-18

Le Canada doit faire face à un autre président populiste Carlo Dade Journal de Montreal 03-Jul-18

With binational tensions unusually high, trends in key Midwest sectors are reminder of value of U.S.-Canada partnerships Carlo Dade CSG Stateline Midwest 02-Jul-18

Ottawa releases the full list of tariffs against the U.S., effective July 1 Martha Hall Findlay Calgary Herald 29-Jun-18

Are tensions between Canada and the U.S. a product of Trump’s tantrums? Martha Hall Findlay TRT World 29-Jun-18

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TRADE & INVESTMENT CENTRE

Rash Report: Mexican election comes amid frayed North American ties Martha Hall Findlay Star Tribune 29-Jun-18

Dismantling supply management is the right thing to do for Canada Martha Hall Findlay National Post Radio 28-Jun-18

What the Mexico election means for Canada Carlo Dade Viewpoints 28-Jun-18

Dismantling supply management is the right thing to do for Canada Martha Hall Findlay Sheldon MacLeod Show 27-Jun-18

Canada-U.S. relations under a Trump presidency Martha Hall Findlay Minneapolis Star Tribune 27-Jun-18

U.S. Steel Association vs. Trump’s protectionist moves on trade Carlo Dade CBC News 27-Jun-18

More trade disputes initiated by the U.S., and Harley Davidson’s manufacturing move to Europe Carlo Dade Arlene Bynon Show 26-Jun-18

Dismantling supply management is the right thing to do for Canada Martha Hall Findlay CKNX Farm News 26-Jun-18

Debt key factor in PM’s defence of dairy Martha Hall Findlay Winnipeg Free Press 25-Jun-18

Canada ready to dig in on dairy tariffs Martha Hall Findlay Northwest Arkansas 24-Jun-18

Business relations between Canada and Latin America Carlo Dade American Economia 19-Jun-18

Trudeau has billions of reasons to dig in against Trump on dairy supply management Martha Hall Findlay Bloomberg News 19-Jun-18

What Sonny Perdue’s trip to Canada means Carlo Dade Marketplace 14-Jun-18

Varcoe: Free trade comes under fire, both abroad and inside Alberta Martha Hall Findlay Edmonton Journal 12-Jun-18

Canadian dairy farmers to Trump: You’re trying to drive us out of business Martha Hall Findlay Canadian Grocer 12-Jun-18

Canada’s supply management system is due for reform Martha Hall Findlay Rick Gibbons Show 13-Jun-18

Canada should move away from supply management, but not because Trump says so: Martha Hall Findlay Martha Hall Findlay BNN Bloomberg 13-Jun-18

Should the U.S. adopt Canada’s supply management system in order to save its dairy farmers? Martha Hall Findlay CBC The Current 13-Jun-18

Tariffs and where NAFTA goes from here Carlo Dade Business in Vancouver Roundhouse Radio 12-Jun-18

Canada’s supply management system is due for reform Martha Hall Findlay Rob Breakenridge Show 12-Jun-18

Trump’s tearing into Canada’s agricultural policy. Does he have a point? Martha Hall Findlay CBC 12-Jun-18

Trump calls out Canada’s supply-managed dairy system Martha Hall Findlay The Canadian Press 11-Jun-18

Trade wars and supply management’s role in it Martha Hall Findlay NewsTalk 580 CFRA 11-Jun-18

Justin Trudeau is running a milk racket Martha Hall Findlay Foreign Policy 11-Jun-18

Why Trudeau doesn’t have the high ground on trade Martha Hall Findlay Washington Post 11-Jun-18

Dairy farmers ‘concerned’ after Donald Trump singles out supply management in Twitter barage Martha Hall Findlay The Star 11-Jun-18

Donald Trump aims to wipe out Canadian dairy industry, lobby group says Martha Hall Findlay HuffPost 11-Jun-18

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TRADE & INVESTMENT CENTRE

The potential for Canada and Mexico to join forces against U.S. tariffs Carlo Dade Ottawa Morning 07-Jun-18

The potential for Canada and Mexico to join forces against U.S. tariffs Carlo Dade CBC Kitchener-Waterloo 07-Jun-18

The potential for Canada and Mexico to join forces against U.S. tariffs Carlo Dade Morning North 07-Jun-18

The potential for Canada and Mexico to join forces against U.S. tariffs Carlo Dade Information Morning 07-Jun-18

The potential for Canada and Mexico to join forces against U.S. tariffs Carlo Dade Central Morning 07-Jun-18

The potential for Canada and Mexico to join forces against U.S. tariffs Carlo Dade West Coast Morning 07-Jun-18

The potential for Canada and Mexico to join forces against U.S. tariffs Carlo Dade The Trailbreaker 07-Jun-18

The potential for Canada and Mexico to join forces against U.S. tariffs Carlo Dade On the Island 07-Jun-18

The potential for Canada and Mexico to join forces against U.S. tariffs Carlo Dade Daybreak South 07-Jun-18

The potential for Canada and Mexico to join forces against U.S. tariffs Carlo Dade The Morning Edition 07-Jun-18

The potential for Canada and Mexico to join forces against U.S. tariffs Carlo Dade Saskatoon Morning 07-Jun-18

B.C. company embroiled in U.S.-Canada steel and aluminum trade war Carlo Dade and Sarah Pittman The Star Vancouver 07-Jun-18

The tariffs situation in the Canada-U.S. trade war Carlo Dade CBC Alberta@noon 05-Jun-18

What does this mean for Canada and are there any opportunities that come from yesterday’s announcement? Carlo Dade 770 CHQR 01-Jun-18

Canada starts a trade war with the U.S., slapping tariffs on U.S. products Carlo Dade CBC’s B.C. Today 01-Jun-18

The tarriff war between Canada and the U.S. is heating up but what does this mean for us? Carlo Dade CBC Blue Sky 01-Jun-18

Canada starts a trade war with the U.S., slapping tariffs on U.S. products Carlo Dade CBC News 31-May-18

Canada and the U.S. lock horns on aluminum and steel Carlo Dade CFRA 31-May-18

NDP government slams ‘absurd’ American tariffs as Canada-U.S. steel trade war worries Alberta industry Carlo Dade Calgary Herald 31-May-18

NAFTA holds opportunity Carlo Dade Lethbridge Herald 29-May-18

What a “skinny” deal really means for Canada, Mexico and the U.S. Carlo Dade Notimex 17-May-18

What happens to NAFTA now? Carlo Dade iPolitics 16-May-18

Carlo Dade shares his strong opinions on NAFTA Carlo Dade Real Agriculture 08-May-18

Canada’s Chrystia Freeland heads to Washington for NAFTA talks Carlo Dade News Talk Radio 580 CFRA 07-May-18

Obstacles and concerns around NAFTA Carlo Dade CBC Here and Now 07-May-18

Obstacles and concerns around NAFTA Carlo Dade CBC Up North 07-May-18

Obstacles and concerns around NAFTA Carlo Dade CBC On the Go 07-May-18

Obstacles and concerns around NAFTA Carlo Dade CBC All Points West 07-May-18

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TRADE & INVESTMENT CENTRE

Obstacles and concerns around NAFTA Carlo Dade CBC Homestrech 07-May-18

Obstacles and concerns around NAFTA Carlo Dade CBC All in a Day 07-May-18

Obstacles and concerns around NAFTA Carlo Dade Airplay 07-May-18

Obstacles and concerns around NAFTA Carlo Dade Up to Speed 07-May-18

Obstacles and concerns around NAFTA Carlo Dade CBC Afternoon 07-May-18

Obstacles and concerns around NAFTA Carlo Dade CBC Radio West 07-May-18

Obstacles and concerns around NAFTA Carlo Dade CBC Breakaway 07-May-18

Obstacles and concerns around NAFTA Carlo Dade CBC On the Coast 07-May-18

Obstacles and concerns around NAFTA Carlo Dade CBC Radio Active 07-May-18

The ‘Just in Case’ Plan: Preparing for the potential end of NAFTA Carlo Dade CBC Saskatchewan 03-May-18

Steps forward in NAFTA talks Carlo Dade Arlene Bynon Show 30-Apr-18

Trump ties NAFTA deal to Mexico immigration Carlo Dade CFRA Ottawa 23-Apr-18

Trump ties NAFTA deal to Mexico immigration Carlo Dade CBC Power & Politics 23-Apr-18

NAFTA talks to last until 2020? Carlo Dade CTV Power Play 02-Apr-18

The effect of the Mexico election on NAFTA talks Carlo Dade Perspective with Alison Smith 22-Mar-18

What the upcoming Mexico election means NAFTA talks Carlo Dade CBC Power Play 16-Mar-18

The latest on NAFTA Carlo Dade CBC Alberta 16-Mar-18

Trump admits he lied to Trudeau about trade deficit Carlo Dade CTV News Channel 15-Mar-18

How a possible trade war with the U.S. might affect Canada Carlo Dade NewsTalk 580 CFRA 06-Mar-18

Trump sparks concerns about trade war with plans for steel tariff Carlo Dade BNN 05-Mar-18

How a possible trade war with the U.S. might affect Canada Carlo Dade CJAD 800 05-Mar-18

How a possible trade war with the U.S. might affect Canada Carlo Dade Brian Lilley Radio 05-Mar-18

Steel tariffs – what does this mean for Canada Carlo Dade Danielle Smith Show, NewsTalk 770 02-Mar-18

Trump announced plans to slap tariffs on steel Carlo Dade City TV Breakfast Television 01-Mar-18

Plan for end of NAFTA, just in case Carlo Dade Arlene Bynon Show 26-Feb-18

Worried about U.S. scrapping NAFTA? A Calgary think tank has a just in case guide for business Carlo Dade CBC News 01-Feb-18

Amid NAFTA uncertainty, it’s not too soon for business to start planning just in case Carlo Dade City TV Breakfast Television 01-Feb-18

Amid NAFTA uncertainty, it’s not too soon for business to start planning just in case Carlo Dade CKWX News 1130 Vancouver 01-Feb-18

NAFTA talks wrap up in Montreal Carlo Dade Calgary Herald 29-Jan-18

The biggest issues that remain as the latest round of NAFTA talks wrap up Carlo Dade CNBC Asia 29-Jan-18

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TRADE & INVESTMENT CENTRE

Businesses urged to stay calm during trade talks Carlo Dade Bridge City News 15-Jan-18

Canada West Foundation warns small Alberta businesses to prepare for possible end of NAFTA Carlo Dade Edmonton Journal 15-Jan-18

Prepare, don’t panic, if NAFTA ends Carlo Dade CBC Toronto 12-Jan-18

Prepare, don’t panic, if NAFTA ends Carlo Dade Beyond the News, NewsTalk 580 12-Jan-18

Peut-on se passer de l’ALENA? Martha Hall Findlay CBC Radio-Canada Alberta 12-Jan-18

Peut-on se passer de l’ALENA? Martha Hall Findlay RDI Economie 12-Jan-18

Businesses urged to stay calm during trade talks Carlo Dade Lethbridge Herald 12-Jan-18

Prepare, don’t panic, if NAFTA ends Carlo Dade Hill Times 11-Jan-18

The Trump effect on energy in Canada, one year later Nick Martin CBC Day 6 11-Jan-18

Prepare, don’t panic, if NAFTA ends Carlo Dade Danielle Smith Show, NewsTalk 770 11-Jan-18

Small businesses need to be prepared for possible end of NAFTA, says analyst Carlo Dade CBC News 10-Jan-18

Increasing certainty that Trump will pull out of NAFTA Carlo Dade City TV Breakfast Television 10-Jan-18

‘Writing on the wall’ for NAFTA – but it’s not what you think Carlo Dade BIV Roundhouse Radio 10-Jan-18

NAFTA talks to proceed even if U.S. government shuts down: report Carlo Dade iPolitics 09-Jan-18

New trade horizons in the Asia-PacificPOLICY GOAL

Report

The ‘Just in Time’ Plan: CPTPP guide for small businesses in Western Canada Carlo Dade & Naomi Christensen 02-Nov-18

Op-eds

CPTPP ratification a win for the West Carlo Dade Winnipeg Free Press 05-Nov-18

Pacific Rim trade agreement a win for the West Carlo Dade Leader-Post 02-Nov-18

Pacific Rim trade agreement a win for the West Carlo Dade Star Phoenix 02-Nov-18

At last, a trade pact that works for business and for Canada Carlo Dade Globe and Mail 02-Nov-18

Finally, a win for the West Carlo Dade Calgary Herald 30-Oct-18

Finally, a win for the West Carlo Dade The Province 30-Oct-18

Why Canada must move quickly on new Asian trade pact Carlo Dade Globe and Mail 15-Mar-18

Speaking engagements

Speaker, End of NAFTA, Opening of Asia, Red Deer, AB Supply Chain Management Association conference Carlo Dade 08-Sep-18

Speaker, 2018 Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture all staff conference, Regina, SK Government of Saskatchewan, Ministry of Agriculture Carlo Dade 11-Jun-18

Speaker, Bringing energy to Asian markets: Pipelines and investment, Calgary, AB National Forum on Canada-China Investment & Trade Martha Hall Findlay 17-May-18

Presenter, Japanese Consulate, Quarterly Briefing, Calgary, AB Martha Hall Findlay 27-Mar-18

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TRADE & INVESTMENT CENTRE

Media interviews

Why Canada raced to get in on the CPTPP trade deal Carlo Dade CBC News 30-Dec-18

A look back at 2018 and ahead to 2019 on Canada’s trade opportunities and challenges Carlo Dade Business in Vancouver 12-Dec-18

A look ahead at major trade issues in 2019 Carlo Dade CBC 11-Dec-18

Trudeau says Canada wants a free trade deal with southeast Asian nations Carlo Dade The Canadian Press 14-Nov-18

Trudeau heads to ASEAN summit with new Pacific Rim agreement under his belt Carlo Dade CPAC 13-Nov-18

Trudeau heads to ASEAN summit with new Pacific Rim agreement under his belt Carlo Dade CBC Power & Politics 13-Nov-18

Trudeau heads to ASEAN summit to ‘mend relations’ a year after thorny trade talks Carlo Dade CBC News 07-Nov-18

Canada’s Latin American trade complications Carlo Dade Business in Vancouver 07-Nov-18

Pacific Rim trade deal to kick in Dec. 30 including Canada, Australia Carlo Dade CBC 01-Nov-18

Canada West Foundation: CPTPP Agreement has come “at the right time” Carlo Dade Vietnam News Service 01-Nov-18

Canada ratifies the CPTPP Carlo Dade CBC Vancouver 31-Oct-18

Canada ratifies the CPTPP Carlo Dade Alberta PrimeTime 30-Oct-18

The pressure is on for Senate to pass a massive Asia-Pacific trade deal quickly Carlo Dade CBC 18-Oct-18

Where to turn when your biggest trading partner gets ‘nasty’: Canada trying to accelerate Pacific deal, encourage trade in Europe Carlo Dade National Post 13-Jun-18

Ratifying TPP-11 a ‘top priority’ for Canada, trade minister tells Parliament Carlo Dade Inside Trade 13-Jun-18

Government needs to act quickly on CPTPP deal, ag groups say Carlo Dade National Newswatch 28-May-18

Canada edges closer to TPP-11 approval by tabling text in Parliament Carlo Dade Inside U.S. Trade 25-May-18

CPTPP text tabled in the House of Commons Carlo Dade Real Agriculture 24-May-18

Canada gets moving on CPTPP Carlo Dade Politico 24-May-18

Why Canada needs to implement and ratify the CPTPP agreement Carlo Dade Hill Times 16-May-18

Alberta keen on Canada-China trade deal, says Bilous Carlo Dade Calgary Herald 05-Apr-18

Opportunities for Canada in CPTPP Carlo Dade Business in Vancouver Roundhouse Radio 14-Mar-18

CPTPP is in the bag, but Liberals failing to execute on trade with Asia, say top Senator, trade analyst Martha Hall Findlay Hill Times 12-Mar-18

Pacific nations leave the US in the rearview mirror on trade The Hill 12-Mar-18

Canada signs CPTPP Carlo Dade CTV News Channel 11-Mar-18

Trump signs off on steel, aluminum tariffs Carlo Dade CGTN 09-Mar-18

No special treatment for U.S. if it wants to rejoin TPP, Canadian trade official says Carlo Dade Canadian Press 08-Mar-18

Canada signs CPTPP Carlo Dade City TV Ottawa 08-Mar-18

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TRADE & INVESTMENT CENTRE

Canada signs CPTPP Carlo Dade CBC On the Money 08-Mar-18

Canada signs CPTPP Carlo Dade National Post radio 08-Mar-18

Canada releases economic benefits analysis of CPTPP Carlo Dade CBC 21-Feb-18

CPTPP expected to result in billions worth of increased Canadian agri-exports Carlo Dade Farmscape 25-Jan-18

Asia trade pact positive for Canadian commodity producers: Trade researcher Carlo Dade BNN 23-Jan-18

In agreeing to TPP deal, Liberals hope to have secured a much-needed win on trade Carlo Dade National Post 23-Jan-18

Canada moves ahead with new Pacific trade pact Carlo Dade CBC Alberta 23-Jan-18

Canada moves ahead with new Pacific trade pact Carlo Dade CFRA Ottawa 23-Jan-18

Canada moves ahead with new Pacific trade pact Carlo Dade CFRA Ottawa 23-Jan-18

Canada moves ahead with new Pacific trade pact Carlo Dade CBC London Afternoon Drive 23-Jan-18

Canada moves ahead with new Pacific trade pact Carlo Dade CBC St. John’s On the Go 23-Jan-18

Canada moves ahead with new Pacific trade pact Carlo Dade CBC Winnipeg Up to Speed 23-Jan-18

Canada moves ahead with new Pacific trade pact Carlo Dade CBC Saskatchewan Afternoon Edition 23-Jan-18

Canada moves ahead with new Pacific trade pact Carlo Dade CBC New Brunswick Shift 23-Jan-18

Canada moves ahead with new Pacific trade pact Carlo Dade CBC Vancouver On the Coast 23-Jan-18

Canada moves ahead with new Pacific trade pact Carlo Dade CBC Ottawa All in a Day 23-Jan-18

Canada moves ahead with new Pacific trade pact Carlo Dade CBC Edmonton Radio Active 23-Jan-18

Canada moves ahead with new Pacific trade pact Carlo Dade CBC Calgary Homestretch 23-Jan-18

Canada moves ahead with new Pacific trade pact Carlo Dade CBC Whitehorse Airplay 23-Jan-18

Canada moves ahead with new Pacific trade pact Carlo Dade CBC Victoria All Points West 23-Jan-18

Canada moves ahead with new Pacific trade pact Carlo Dade CBC Kelowna Radio West 23-Jan-18

Canada moves ahead with new Pacific trade pact Naomi Christensen CBC Charlottetown Mainstreet 23-Jan-18

Canada moves ahead with new Pacific trade pact Naomi Christensen CBC Yellowknife Trail’s End 23-Jan-18

Canada moves ahead with new Pacific trade pact Naomi Christensen CBC Quebec City Breakaway 23-Jan-18

Canada moves ahead with new Pacific trade pact Naomi Christensen CBC Sudbury/Thunder Bay Up North 23-Jan-18

ChinaPOLICY GOAL

What Now? policy briefs

Strong Ties: Canada & China’s economic relationship Sarah Pittman 20-Nov-18

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TRADE & INVESTMENT CENTRE

Op-eds

The CPTPP trade deal offers a different path to China Carlo Dade Globe and Mail 16-Oct-18

Speaking engagement

Panellist, Canada-China Trade and Investment, Banff, AB University of Alberta, China Institute Sept 17-18, 2018

Speaker/Panellist, International Forum – New Models for Building Global and Regional Business, Edmonton, AB University of Alberta, China Institute Carlo Dade 20-Aug-18

Media interviews

Canada-China trade in light of Huawei arrest Carlo Dade Global National 12-Dec-18

Canada-China trade in light of Huawei arrest Carlo Dade CBC Vancouver Early Edition 12-Dec-18

Canada-China trade in light of Huawei arrest Carlo Dade CBC Prince Rupert Daybreak North 12-Dec-18

BC’s trade relationship with China and fallout from Huawei executive arrest Carlo Dade CBC Early Edition Vancouver 11-Dec-18

Canada’s new horizons with China beyond a trade agreement Sarah Pittman National Post Radio 26-Nov-18

Agriculture minister says trade deal with China possible despite USMCA clause Sarah Pittman Globe and Mail 19-Nov-18

Can Canada expect to see more Chinese investment in the country? Carlo Dade Danielle Smith Show, 770 CHQR 03-Aug-18

U.S.-China: The transition from a trade dispute to a full-blown trade war Carlo Dade Brian Lilley Radio 26-Jun-18

Opinion: Is there hope for an end to the US-China trade tension? Carlo Dade Asia Pacific Daily 22-Jun-18

Trump’s unilateral risk as trade tensions between Washington and Beijing boil over Carlo Dade CGTN 19-Jun-18

The latest round of U.S.-China tariffs and what it means for Canada Carlo Dade CBC 19-Jun-18

Carlo Dade discusses the two-day U.S.-China trade discussions being held in Beijing Carlo Dade CGTN 03-May-18

The fallout of a China-U.S. trade war Carlo Dade Real Agriculture 10-Apr-18

The consequences for Canada of a U.S.-China trade war Carlo Dade CBC Ottawa Morning 09-Apr-18

The consequences for Canada of a U.S.-China trade war Carlo Dade CBC Windsor Morning 09-Apr-18

The consequences for Canada of a U.S.-China trade war Carlo Dade CBC Information Morning 09-Apr-18

The consequences for Canada of a U.S.-China trade war Carlo Dade CBC Superior Morning 09-Apr-18

The consequences for Canada of a U.S.-China trade war Carlo Dade CBC Information Radio 09-Apr-18

The consequences for Canada of a U.S.-China trade war Carlo Dade CBC Edmonton AM 09-Apr-18

The consequences for Canada of a U.S.-China trade war Carlo Dade CBC Daybreak 09-Apr-18

The consequences for Canada of a U.S.-China trade war Carlo Dade CBC The Early Edition 09-Apr-18

The consequences for Canada of a U.S.-China trade war Carlo Dade CBC On the Island 09-Apr-18

The consequences for Canada of a U.S.-China trade war Carlo Dade CBC The Morning Edition 09-Apr-18

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TRADE & INVESTMENT CENTRE

The fallout of a China-U.S. trade war Carlo Dade CGTN 09-Apr-18

Trump’s threatened trade war with China could affect NAFTA Carlo Dade 660 News 04-Apr-18

Trump’s threatened trade war with China could affect NAFTA Carlo Dade CBC Calgary 02-Apr-18

Building more and better strategic trade infrastructurePOLICY GOAL

Op-ed

Trade, highways and investment – they’re intimately connected Carlo Dade Manitoba Heavy Construction Association 15-Nov-18

Focus on trade infrastructure to meet agri-food goals Naomi Christensen and Carlo Dade Policy Options 04-May-18

Hosted events

Canada West Foundation Family Dinner We have what the world wants. We just can’t get it there. Regina, SK 05-Jun-18

Speaking engagements

Speaker, Trade in Western Canada, Saskatoon, SK Inland Terminal Association of Canada Carlo Dade 05-Nov-18

Panellist, The Regional Export Strategy, Vancouver, BC World Trade Centre Martha Hall Findlay 27-Sep-18

Bennett Jones Agri Business Group, Calgary, AB Agri-food Martha Hall Findlay, Carlo Dade 02-Feb-18

Presenter, CWF Trade and Investment 2018 Workplan (presentation & information exchange), Edmonton, AB Meeting of the Canada-Alberta International Trade Team Carlo Dade 26-Jan-18

Media interviews

Amid Trump’s tough talk, Alberta needs to find more customers Martha Hall Findlay Calgary Herald 11-Jun-18

Now’s the time for the real work Agri-food Winnipeg Free Press 24-Feb-18

Conditions on foreign investment trade & investmentPOLICY GOAL

Speaking engagement

Panellist, Canada-China Trade and Investment, Banff, AB China Institute UofA Sept 17-18, 2018

Media Interviews

The Canada-Saudi Arabia dispute Carlo Dade CBC Alberta@Noon 08-Aug-18

How to deal with trade disruptionPOLICY GOAL

Op-eds

What does a ‘give’ to the U.S. on dairy look like? Martha Hall Findlay Globe and Mail 30-Aug-18

Should Canada scrap its supply management system? Yes Martha Hall Findlay Toronto Star 10-Jul-18

Supply management is bad for consumers, for Canada, and even for dairy farmers Sarah Pittman Hill Times 26-Jun-18

Public ahead of politicians on dismantling supply management Carlo Dade Policy Options 25-Jun-18

Media interviews

Canada names new dairy working groups Martha Hall Findlay Hill Times 31-Oct-18

Meeting of WTO reform held in Canada Carlo Dade CGTN 24-Oct-18

No good alternative if supply management ended: report Martha Hall Findlay The Western Producer 12-Jul-18

Canada needs to leave its supply management system behind Martha Hall Findlay Corus Radio, Charles Adler Tonight 10-Jul-18

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TRADE & INVESTMENT CENTRE

Are Canada’s dairy protections in the way of negotiating a NAFTA deal? Martha Hall Findlay 770 CHQR 03-Jul-18

Is supply management worth it? Carlo Dade CJAD 800 Montreal, Aaron Rand Show 02-Jul-18

What the gender chapter in the Canada-Israel trade agreement is all about Carlo Dade CBC News Network 29-May-18

Federal Liberals latest exercise in vote pandering – identity trade missions Martha Hall Findlay National Post 24-Apr-18

Globe editorial: End supply management in Canada, but do it fairly Martha Hall Findlay Globe and Mail 12-Mar-18

End supply managament, spark a boom: Mulroney Western Producer 02-Mar-18

Does Canada come across as patronizing during trade talks? Martha Hall Findlay CTV Power Play 09-Feb-18

Canada’s biggest trade challenges this year Carlo Dade CPAC 29-Jan-18

Discussions underway within Canadian government about reworking ‘progressive trade agenda’: former ambassador to China Carlo Dade National Post 17-Jan-18

Speaking engagements

Panellist, Economic Cost of Internal Trade Barriers, Ottawa, ON Montreal Economic Institute Martha Hall Findlay 01-Nov-18

The plant protein opportunityPOLICY GOAL

Op-eds

A new future for Prairie farmers – if regulation can keep up Sarah Pittman Financial Post 26-Nov-18

A new future for Prairie farmers – if regulation can keep up Sarah Pittman Leader-Post 26-Nov-18

A new future for Prairie farmers – if regulation can keep up Sarah Pittman Windsor Star 26-Nov-18

A new future for Prairie farmers – if regulation can keep up Sarah Pittman Vancouver Sun 26-Nov-18

A new future for Prairie farmers – if regulation can keep up Sarah Pittman The Province 26-Nov-18

A new future for Prairie farmers – if regulation can keep up Sarah Pittman Ottawa Citizen 26-Nov-18

Risky business: Debt in modern agriculture Sarah Pittman Hill Times 05-Nov-18

Plant protein opportunity begins in Manitoba Carlo Dade Winnipeg Free Press 10-Oct-18

Speaking engagements

Speaker, PIC – Thought Leaders Summit, Winnipeg, MB PIC – Thought Leaders Summit Carlo Dade 03-Oct-18

Speaker, Disruptive change and trade agreements: The new trade architecture and plant protein, Banff, AB Prairie Grain Development Committee Carlo Dade 28-Feb-18

Media interviews

The future of plant protein on the Prairies Carlo Dade Financial Post 09-Nov-18

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Human Capital Centre

Reducing friction in the Canadian labour marketPOLICY GOAL

Report

Updating the Career Handbook: Final Report Janet Lane, T. Scott Murray and Jeff Griffiths 29-Mar-18 (unpublished)

What Now? policy briefs

Blueprints for work-based learning Janet Lane 17-Oct-18

Op-ed

Canada’s inefficient labour market needs an urgent fix Janet Lane Globe and Mail 20-Mar-18

Speaking engagements

Oral Submission, Pre-Budget Presentation, Edmonton, AB House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance Janet Lane 17-Oct-18

Panellist, Work Proud Summit, Edmonton, AB Women Building Futures Janet Lane 04-Oct-18

Panellist, Competency-based Work Force Development, Calgary, AB Smart Technologies Calgary Chamber of Commerce Janet Lane 19-Jun-18

Presenter, Entrepreneurship: An opportunity for Canada’s immigrants, Calgary, AB Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Janet Lane 20-Mar-18

Presenter, Ottawa, ON Cannexus Janet Lane 22-Jan-18

Canada Beyond 150 – Future of Work Policy Horizons Canada Janet Lane 11-Jan-18

Presenter, Canada Beyond 150 – Future of Work co-creation session Canada 150 Beyond Janet Lane 11-Jan-18

Media interviews

Don’t get discouraged’: Alberta economist predicts job market turnaround could take until 2021 Janet Lane CBC News 20-Dec-18

There’s change coming to the way career developers work Janet Lane Career Momentum 21-Mar-18

New, different work for laid off oil and gas workersPOLICY GOAL

Report

A Competency-based Approach to Finding New Work for Displaced Oil and Gas Workers. Janet Lane, Jeff Griffiths and T. Scott Murray 30-Nov-2018 (unpublished)

Speaking engagements

Speaker, Transferable competencies workshop for unemployed oil and gas workers, Calgary, AB Resource YYC (et al.), Transferable Competencies Workshop Sarah Pittman 01-May-18

Speaker, Transferable competencies workshop for unemployed oil and gas workers, Calgary, AB Resource YYC (et al.), Transferable Competencies Workshop Sarah Pittman 26-Apr-18

> Reducing friction in the Canadian labour market

> New, different work for laid off oil and gas workers

> Literacy skill loss – and why it matters

> Successful Indigenous resource partnerships

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HUMAN CAPITAL CENTRE

Speaker, Transferable competencies workshop for unemployed oil and gas workers, Calgary, AB Resource YYC (et al.), Transferable Competencies Workshop Sarah Pittman 19-Apr-18

Speaker, Transferable competencies workshop for unemployed oil and gas workers, Calgary, AB Resource YYC (et al.), Transferable Competencies Workshop Sarah Pittman 17-Apr-18

Speaker, Transferable competencies workshop for unemployed oil and gas workers, Calgary, AB Resource YYC (et al.), Transferable Competencies Workshop Sarah Pittman 10-Apr-18

Speaker, Transferable competencies workshop for unemployed oil and gas workers, Calgary, AB Resource YYC (et al.), Transferable Competencies Workshop Sarah Pittman 06-Apr-18

Speaker, Transferable competencies workshop for unemployed oil and gas workers, Calgary, AB Resource YYC (et al.), Transferable Competencies Workshop Sarah Pittman 05-Apr-18

Speaker, Transferable competencies workshop for unemployed oil and gas workers, Calgary, AB Resource YYC (et al.), Transferable Competencies Workshop Sarah Pittman 04-Apr-18

Speaker, Transferable competencies workshop for unemployed oil and gas workers, Calgary, AB Resource YYC (et al.), Transferable Competencies Workshop Sarah Pittman 03-Apr-18

Speaker, Transferable competencies workshop for unemployed oil and gas workers, Calgary, AB Resource YYC (et al.), Transferable Competencies Workshop Sarah Pittman 29-Mar-18

Speaker, Transferable competencies workshop for unemployed oil and gas workers, Calgary, AB Resource YYC (et al.), Transferable Competencies Workshop Sarah Pittman 28-Mar-18

Speaker, Transferable competencies workshop for unemployed oil and gas workers, Calgary, AB Resource YYC (et al.), Transferable Competencies Workshop Sarah Pittman 27-Mar-18

Media interviews

Matching people and jobs based on skills not credentials Janet Lane The Morning News with Gord Gillies 03-May-18

Research project aims to launch oilpatch professionals on fresh career paths Janet Lane CBC News 02-May-18

Matching people and jobs based on skills not credentials Janet Lane Calgary Today, 770 CHQR 02-May-18

Literacy skill loss – and why it mattersPOLICY GOAL

Report

Literacy Lost: Canada’s basic skills shortfall Janet Lane and T. Scott Murray 10-Dec-18

Speaking engagement

Panellist, Roundtables Supporting the Horizontal Review of Skills Programming, Ottawa, ON Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat Janet Lane 29-Oct-18

Panellist, Importance of essential skills in the trades, Edmonton, AB Skills Canada Competition Janet Lane 04-Jun-18

Media interviews

How poor literacy is hurting the Canadian economy Janet Lane CBC Early Edition Kelowna 11-Dec-18

Skill Shortages that are affecting Alberta Employers Janet Lane Summary Report Conference Board of Canada’s website 14-Sep-18

ATB Podcast on Post-Secondary Education Janet Lane 14-Aug-18

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HUMAN CAPITAL CENTRE

Successful Indigenous resource partnershipsPOLICY GOAL

Reports

Success in the Making: Stories of partnerships between Indigenous communities & natural resource firms Lana Garcelon, Derek Rope, Marla Orenstein with Colleen Collins, Janet Lane and Sean Lessard 04-Oct-18

Successful Indigenous Resource Partnerships Project: Interim Report to Government of Alberta Indigenous Resource Partnerships 01-Mar-18

Hosted events

Hon. James A. Richardson Discovery Roundtable: Indigenous Economic Engagement, River Cree Chiefs Edmonton, AB 18-Jan-18

Media interviews

11 insights about successful Indigenous resource partnerships: Canada West Foundation JWN 11-Oct-18

A look at Indigenous engagement in Bill C-69 Marla Orenstein Daily Oil Bulletin 02-Jul-18

First Nations launching call for mass demonstration to protest Trans Mountain Martha Hall Findlay Globe and Mail 05-Feb-18

CANADA WEST FOUNDATION • IMPACT REPORT 2018 • PAGE 23

Other

Reports

Culture Socio-economic Impact Study of a Calgary 2026 Games Sarah Pittman & Colleen Collins 06-Nov-18

Culture Government of Alberta Priorities & Calgary 2026 Winter Games Sarah Pittman & Colleen Collins 16-Aug-18 (unpublished)

Culture Alberta’s Cultural Industries: Getting the most bang for your buck Colleen Collins & Sarah Pittman 28-Feb-18 (unpublished)

Op-ed

Culture Why we should think beyond economics when voting on Calgary Olympic bid Sarah Pittman and Colleen Collins CBC.ca 10-Nov-18

Speaking engagements

Presentation, Canada West Foundation, Calgary, AB Alberta Chamber of Resources Board Meeting Martha Hall Findlay 19-Apr-18

Presentation, Canada West Foundation, Calgary, AB Carthy Foundation Board Meeting Martha Hall Findlay 17-Apr-18

Other Immigration Futures: Canada 2041, Calgary, AB Metropolis Conference Martha Hall Findlay 24-Mar-18

Other Panellist, Manning Centre Conference, Ottawa, ON Martha Hall Findlay 10-Feb-18

Other Civility in an (un) social era, Ottawa, ON Manning Centre Conference Martha Hall Findlay 09-Feb-18

Hosted events

Other Canada West Foundation Family Dinner PST: The Taboo Tax Edmonton, AB 22-Jan-18

Media interviews

Culture What it would cost Calgary to bid on and host the 2026 Winter Olympics Global News 09-Nov-18

Culture The case for Calgary’s 2026 Winter Games bid Colleen Collins Danielle Smith Show, 770 CHQR 07-Nov-18

Culture 2026 Olympics would give Calgary $1.5 billion boost, says Canada West Foundation Calgary Herald 07-Nov-18

Culture Calgary 2026 report: Olympics are cost-effective and would provide significant benefits SportCal 07-Nov-18

Culture #Calgary2026: ‘Yes’ and ‘No’ sides face off in CityNews debate 660 News 07-Nov-18

Other Academic research should be funded by public tax dollars — not corporations, says ethicist Colleen Collins CBC The Current 20-Jul-18

Other Canada’s immigration future CBC’s The Eyeopener Martha Hall Findlay 22-Mar-18

Other Canada’s immigration future Danielle Smith Show, NewsTalk 770 Martha Hall Findlay 22-Mar-18

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moving towards an integrated western grid

november 2018 | carlo dade & naomi christensen

cptpp guide for small businesses in western canada

planthe ‘just in time’

ROUNDTABLE REPORT

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Lana Garcelon, Derek Rope, Marla Orenstein with Colleen Collins,

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Stories of partnerships between Indigenous communities & natural resource firms

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reforming canada’s regulatory process for energy projects

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planthe ‘just in case’

How western Canadian small businesses can prepare for the potential end of NAFTA

The ‘Just in Case’ Plan How western Canadian small businesses can prepare for the potential end of NAFTA

Unstuck Recommendations for reforming Canada’s regulatory process for energy projects

Hot Commodity Geothermal electricity in Alberta

Success in the Making Stories of partnerships between Indigenous communities and natural resource firms

The ‘Just in Time’ Plan CPTPP guide for small businesses in Western Canada

Socio-economic Impact Study of a Calgary 2026 Games

Power without Borders Moving towards an integrated Western grid

Literacy Lost Canada’s basic skills shortfall

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The new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which is destined to replace NAFTA, has generated controversy in Canada over a clause that seems intended to pressure Canada from negotiating a trade agreement with China. While these fears are at first understandable, a closer look at the facts shows the concerns are also largely overstated.

At issue is Article 32.10, “Non-Market Country FTA,” which says that any member of the agreement can pull out if another signatory enters a free trade agreement with a “non-market country” as defined by any member of the USMCA.¹ This has stoked concerns that the U.S. can use this clause to pull out of the deal if Canada enters trade talks with China. But this doesn’t mean that Canada can’t grow its trade with China. Canada will still be able to engage with China on trade in several different ways. Indeed, other options may even be better anyway.

Trade agreements are only one of the many tools available for increasing trade; others, like diplomacy and government/business engagement, have been used successfully for decades to develop the Canada- China relationship.

As a result, Canada already has a strong economic relationship with China. Even with the USMCA clause, it’s poised to grow. That’s good news for the West and all of Canada – with or without a Canada-China trade agreement. Ironically, it’s the U.S.’s own tariff actions vis à vis China that have spurred more Canada-China trade.

POLICY BRIEF

NOVEMBER 2018

STRONG TIES Canada & China’s economic relationship

Sarah PittmanPolicy Analyst Canada West Foundation

Sarah Pittman is a policy analyst at the Canada West Foundation and the author of the China Brief, a compilation of stories and links related to China and its relationship with Canada’s West.

Canada already has a strong economic relationship with China. Even with the USMCA clause, it’s poised to grow.

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NOVEMBER 2018

Numerous voices from industry, government and the legal community have raised concerns that the federal project approval process is too onerous – that it takes too long, turns away too many “good” projects and drives investment out of Canada. Many blame the current federal environmental assessment (EA) process, but also fear that Bill C-69, which proposes to overhaul the EA process for major projects, may make things worse and stall infrastructure development and our economy.

For the most part, these concerns are based on a small number of high-profile examples, such as the denial of the Northern Gateway pipeline, the cancellation of the Energy East pipeline and the various challenges associated with the Trans Mountain expansion. While these “exceptions” are important, are they representative of the fate of projects that enter the federal approvals process?

A brief analysis of projects entering the federal EA approvals process found that:

• 95% projects that completed the EA process were approved.

• Even where significant potential adverse effects were found, 73% of projects were still approved.

• However, about 25% of project applications were terminated by the proponent before a decision was reached.

• On average, it took almost 3.5 years for a project to either receive approval or be terminated, with some projects taking over 10 years.

• An increasing number of projects are being terminated rather than receiving approval. What is driving this change – market conditions, Canadian competitiveness, regulatory scope or other hurdles – remains unknown.

The Fate of ProjectsA review of outcomes from the federal EA approvals process

Marla OrensteinDirector Natural Resources Centre

Marla Orenstein champions the responsible development of the West’s natural resources for the benefit of all. Her focus has been on ensuring the well-being of communities in the context of development and change.

95% Per cent of projects approved

3.5 yearsAverage time for approval or termination

FEDERAL EA APPROVALS PROCESS

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OCTOBER 2018

Across Canada, some industries – including advanced manufacturing, construction, and technology-based customer service – can’t find enough qualified people to work in specific entry- to mid-level, skilled and semi-skilled jobs. People who fill these positions don’t need to have university degrees and other post-secondary qualifications – but they do need to have some technical skills. And they need to be ready to work.

Meanwhile, almost 1.2 million Canadians are looking for jobs.1 The people who are most likely to be unemployed are new immigrants, youth, Indigenous people and persons with disabilities. These groups, and women generally, also have lower workforce participation rates.2

One reason there aren’t enough qualified candidates to match the job openings is that the usual programs that prepare people for employment don’t adequately train people specifically for the good jobs that are available. They tend to offer generic programs designed to make people more employable. Participants – most often women, youth, Indigenous people and persons with disabilities – can end up no better off than they were before.3

RecommendationThere are a number of programs that are doing a good job preparing people who need jobs for the positions that are available. These programs are industry-led, demand-driven and based on competencies – that is, the things that people actually need to do. They help people find work or teach employees new skills (upskilling) by offering “hands-on” learning and certification. We recommend replicating and expanding these training programs for groups underrepresented in the workforce and offering additional supports for people who need them most.

Blueprints for work-based learning

Janet LaneDirector, Human Capital Centre Canada West Foundation

Janet advises and informs research policies that will champion the development of a skilled and productive workforce able to meet the needs of the West’s economy.

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training programs

The good news is that there are training

programs specifically designed to help solve

challenges faced by groups underrepresented

in the workforce – and employers who face

a shortage of qualified workers.

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SEPTEMBER 2018

Yes – although it will add a bit more delay to the TMX project itself, it has added significantly to the clarity – yes, clarity – needed for investors for all currently planned and future projects; it should also silence much of the protest that has rendered building infrastructure so difficult in this country. The law of the land, thanks to this decision which builds on several prior court decisions, is finally clear on what the respective participants in any major project must do. And if they do what is prescribed properly, the rule of law will support them. Canada, and in particular our resource sector, has been yearning for this clarity for years.

BUT – the Canadian government is about to toss this hard-won opportunity out the window. The long-term effects of this mistake on both our Canadian economic and social prosperity could be massive. This is not an overreaction – Bill C-69 is absolutely the wrong thing to do right now, because it will set our entire project-approval process back to square one, and reopen every potential economic development project to a new round of protests, court battles, years of delays and investment uncertainty. In the process, we will also lose an extraordinary opportunity to significantly move forward in reconciliation with Indigenous peoples.

Why on Earth would we do this to ourselves?

This is what the good people in the Senate must question. They are being asked to pass Bill C-69, a seriously flawed piece of proposed legislation, after appallingly minimal review by the House of Commons, despite the potential harm to Canada’s economy. This is a critical moment for true sober second thought – and a critical moment for the country.

TMX and Bill C-69Martha Hall FindlayPresident & CEO Canada West Foundation

Martha is a thought leader whose career has been diverse, spanning law, business, technology, politics and public policy.

The TMX Federal Court of Appeal decision provides even more reason to pause Bill C-69.

The recent Federal Court of Appeal decision on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion (TMX) (Tsleil-Waututh Nation v. Canada (Attorney General) may be – wait for it – the best thing to happen to Canada’s investment climate in a long time.

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s election and actions in office have thrown Canada’s relations with its largest trading partner into upheaval. From tariffs to tweets, the uncertainty and stress have become a major headache for the federal government, and for the private sector have inflicted economic damage. This damage goes beyond the auto sector and large manufacturers to also hit the 89 per cent of Canadian small- and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) that sell primarily to the U.S. And they can least afford to take the hit. This kind of economic damage tends to fly under the radar in small cities and industrial parks, but it is important and needs attention.¹

The bad news for these SMEs and the country as a whole is that the current state of unrest with the U.S. is likely to be the new normal going forward, including beyond the current administration. Firms of all sizes are going to have to invest more time, effort and money, simply to hold on to what they currently have in the U.S., never mind to grow.

The good news is that while trade with the U.S. has gotten harder, trade elsewhere has gotten easier, in particular in Europe and parts of Asia. Far from being hamstrung by the U.S., Canadian businesses can take numerous creative and concrete steps to survive – and even potentially prosper – through the current challenges. Smaller firms will need more help to pursue opportunities abroad, maintain market share in the U.S., and improve trade between provinces at home. But more help does not mean simply throwing more money at traditional approaches. Canada faces new challenges in the U.S. and abroad. We need to take a close look at how we do trade promotion and assistance programs for small businesses in different markets, try new things – and take some risks.

POLICY BRIEF

SEPTEMBER 2018

Canada and the U.S. – Beyond NAFTA

Carlo DadeDirector, Trade & Investment Centre Canada West Foundation

Carlo has been a leading voice in debates on recent Canadian free trade agreements and development of trade infrastructure.

The good news is that while trade with

the U.S. has gotten harder, trade elsewhere

has gotten easier, in particular in Europe

and parts of Asia.

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SEPTEMBER 2018

ProblemCanada’s prosperity is at stake. Events in the United States, including major U.S. trade actions against Canada compounded by major tax cuts and streamlining of regulations, pose serious threats to our economy.

All of that is beyond our control – but here at home we’re just making things worse. Canada’s natural resources have been the backbone of Canada’s economic prosperity, but Canada’s investment climate for major resource-related projects has deteriorated as regulatory burdens and politically motivated decisions have rendered Canada a difficult place to get anything of significance built. Foreign investment is going elsewhere – and perhaps even more telling, so is Canadian investment. Rather than attracting critical investment, we are turning it away.

And yet, although perhaps well-intended, Bill C-69 threatens to make things much worse at a time when we can’t afford that risk. We produced a major report on Bill C-69: Unstuck: Recommendations for reforming Canada’s regulatory process for energy projects, which details our analysis and, most importantly, recommends what such legislation should include. Unfortunately, the amendments since made at the House of Commons Committee level do not address the major concerns, and in some cases, exacerbate them.

The bill is now in the Senate, but there is increasing consensus among business leaders, investors, potential investors, think tanks, academics and others that Bill C-69 is not fixable.

RecommendationMore than just amendments, Bill C-69 needs a reboot.

A reboot will enable the government to build on important policy work now underway, including its own Economic Strategy Tables, to support Canada’s economic success and environmental sustainability.

Martha Hall FindlayPresident & CEO Canada West Foundation

Martha is a thought leader whose career has been diverse, spanning law, business, technology, politics and public policy.

Rebooting Bill C-69an act to enact the impact assessment act and the canadian energy regulator act, to amend the navigation protection act and to make consequential amend-ments to other acts

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SEPTEMBER 2018

Despite some extreme reactions at both the positive and negative ends of the spectrum, the Federal Court of Appeal has NOT stopped the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion (TMX) – far from it. Further delay is certainly problematic for the federal government and for oil producers. But there is now a clear way forward – we at least now know what remains to be done. A bit more delay may very well be worth it for the greater clarity this decision has provided for this – and all future – projects.

The Tsleil-Waututh Nation v. Canada (Attorney General) decision provides a positive way forward both for the construction of the pipeline AND the interests of Indigenous communities with legitimate concerns AND those with legitimate environmental concerns. This decision, now part of the law of the land, has also made it clear that although real concerns need to be addressed, neither the environmental concerns nor Indigenous community concerns can be limitless. More importantly, the decision provides specific steps needed to address those concerns. The added certainty on these points means the decision should be welcomed by both infrastructure proponents and those with legitimate environmental and Indigenous rights concerns. For sure, there are some at the extreme who are celebrating the “quashing” of the project – but the court took exception to only two specific problems, and made it clear that the remedies are achievable. In so doing, the court has given both the National Energy Board (NEB, or the Board) and the federal government an opportunity to address them. Indeed, the court went out of its way to spell out just how limited the required steps are. There will be some further delay, but the court most certainly did not “stop” the project.

What next for TMX?Martha Hall FindlayPresident & CEO Canada West Foundation

Martha is a thought leader whose career has been diverse, spanning law, business, technology, politics and public policy.

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There is now a clear way forward – we at least now know what remains to be done. A bit more delay may very well be worth it for the greater clarity this decision has provided for this – and all future – projects.

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Dairy’s Alternative Facts

Facts matter

Good public policy is impossible without facts. Poor information leads to poor decisions, and people suffer. Our job at the Canada West Foundation is to determine the facts – real ones – and conduct thorough analysis. Unfortunately, supply management of our dairy, poultry and egg production in Canada is an issue where “alternative facts” dominate the debate.

Because of this, before we start our overall myth-busting, there are a couple of facts we feel obliged to note: No group, person or organization with any interest in dismantling supply management funds our work on this issue. We recommend practical public policy directions which are non-partisan, non-ideological. We don’t get paid by anyone to support dismantling supply management. We have great respect for the hard work done by ALL of Canada’s farmers and we want fair treatment for all.

However, the dairy lobby is one of Canada’s richest and most powerful. It spends more than $100 million every year on lobbying and marketing – aimed at politicians, the public, trade negotiators, and, most frustratingly, farmers. The myths they tell have their own producers scared, the public inured to exorbitant dairy prices, and politicians completely cowed. We believe that some myth busting is needed.

POLICY BRIEF

AUGUST 2018

Supply management myths, busted

Martha Hall FindlayPresident & CEO Canada West Foundation

Martha is a thought leader whose career has been diverse, spanning law, business, technology, politics and public policy.

Average Canadian families with children pay almost $600 more per year for basic nutrition than they should.

Supply management myths, busted

What’s next for TMX?Rebooting Bill C-69Canada and the U.S. – Beyond NAFTA

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TMX and Bill C-69Blueprints for work-based learning

The Fate of Projects A review of outcomes from the federal EA approvals process

Strong Ties Canada & China’s economic relationship

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