Aaron Brophy

Economy

Trump vs. his party: Spat spills into NAFTA

The ongoing conflict between the Republicans and their president is a major obstacle in an already delicate negotiation

Economy

Litigation looms in ongoing softwood lumber fight

With U.S. industry resistant to agreement, Canadian side prepares to fight in court

Economy

Trump says he’ll ‘probably’ terminate NAFTA

“Personally, I don’t think we can make a deal,” Trump says at rally in Phoenix – one week after NAFTA talks begin

Economy

NAFTA: Is Chapter 19 worth fighting for?

A key victory in the original NAFTA, Ottawa now must ask itself if the dispute resolution chapter is worth keeping

Economy

Canada could face tough NAFTA negotiation on key points, U.S. experts say

Canada’s demands for fewer Buy American rules for public contracts and freer movement of professionals may be a tough sell in the U.S.

Economy

Why Canada’s key NAFTA demands may be a tough sell in the U.S.

Former American trade officials see problems with two key asks: less ‘Buy American’ and freer movement for professionals

Economy

What Canada can expect from chief U.S. NAFTA negotiator John Melle

Melle’s worldview, according to friends, is that nobody’s a saint when it comes to free trade

Canada

Canada’s NAFTA demands

Here are ten things Canada is looking to get out of a refreshed trade agreement with the U.S. and Mexico

Politics

Trump team de-escalates president’s rhetoric on North Korea

‘Have no concerns about this particular rhetoric over the last few days,’ says secretary of state. ‘Sleep well tonight.’

Politics

The Trump administration is ignoring Donald Trump

Recent presidential statements have been simply ignored, tuned out as meaningless noise by the federal apparatus Trump technically runs

Ottawa

New U.S. ambassador to Canada confirmed

Kelly Knight Craft breezes through confirmation by the U.S. Senate to become the next U.S. ambassador to Canada

Politics

How D.C.’s ‘swamp’ people are turning on Donald Trump

Various creatures of Washington’s political marshes are threatening Trump’s presidency from multiple angles