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Op-eds Can we trust Canada’s energy processes? Getting energy Globe and Mail infrastructure built Are more pipelines in the public interest? Martha Hall Findlay Martha Hall Findlay 20-Feb-18 – responsibly Alberta Views POLICY GOAL 17-Dec-18 On Trans Mountain, Trudeau needs to become a leader for all of Canada Bill C-69 is the antithesis of what Globe and Mail Report regulatory reform effort hopes to achieve Martha Hall Findlay Martha Hall Findlay 07-Feb-18 Unstuck: Recommendations for Globe and Mail reforming Canada’s regulatory process 03-Dec-18 Speaking engagements for energy projects Martha Hall Findlay, Marla Orenstein, Will the competitive awakening Panellist, Oil Price Differential: Causes, Colleen Collins & Naomi Christensen extend to Bill C-69? Consequences and the Challenge Ahead, 24-May-18 Marla Orenstein Calgary, AB Hill Times Calgary School of Public Policy What Now? policy briefs 03-Dec-18 Marla Orenstein 11-Dec-18 The Fate of Projects: A review of BC has a greenhouse gas outcomes from the federal EA approvals counting problem Speaker, Canada Pants, Edmonton, AB process Nick Martin ESNA 2019 Outlook Conference Marla Orenstein The Province Martha Hall Findlay 07-Nov-18 14-Oct-18 06-Dec-18
TMX and Bill C-69 What’s next for Trans Mountain? Panellist, U of C Chancellor’s Club Panel Martha Hall Findlay Martha Hall Findlay on C-69, Calgary, AB 28-Sep-18 Globe and Mail U of C Chancellor’s Club 07-Sep-18 Martha Hall Findlay Rebooting Bill C-69 03-Dec-18 Martha Hall Findlay Senate debate on Trans Mountain 18-Sep-18 reveals reliance on myths, not facts Speaker, Pipelines and the regulatory Colleen Collins process: win, lose or draw?, Calgary, AB What’s next for TMX? Hill Times IAIA-WNC Martha Hall Findlay 24-May-18 Marla Orenstein 05-Sep-18 13-Nov-18 Federal funding for Trans Mountain pipeline expansion is a Band-Aid fix to Speaker, Bill C-69, Ottawa, ON a much bigger problem ISG CDN Senate Martha Hall Findlay Martha Hall Findlay Globe and Mail 31-Oct-18 16-Apr-18
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Panellist, Opportunity & LNG – Energy Speaker, How the West Can Win, Panellist, Recent Developments, Relaunch 2019, Calgary, AB Calgary, AB Ottawa, ON New West Public Affairs The Canadian Academy of Engineering Canadian Energy Industry: Updates and Martha Hall Findlay (CAE) Annual Meeting Insights – Energy Trade in North America 25-Oct-18 Martha Hall Findlay Martha Hall Findlay 18-Jun-18 05-Feb-18 Speaker, Trans Mountain Pipeline, a story of lessons learned, Calgary, AB Panel Moderator, The Horizon of Hosted events Downstream Canada Conference Opportunity, Kananaskis, AB Martha Hall Findlay CERI Petchem Conference Pop-Up Policy: Unstuck | How to move 23-Oct-18 Martha Hall Findlay forward on Bill C-69 12-Jun-18 Martha Hall Findlay and Marla Orenstein, Speaker, Canada’s Current and Future Canada West Foundation Economic State, Regina, SK Speaker, Final Report of the Calgary, AB Crown Investments Corp. Environmental Assessment Advisory 27-Jun-18 Martha Hall Findlay Committee, Vancouver, BC 22-Oct-18 British Columbia EAAC Pop-Up Policy: Transforming Canada’s Marla Orenstein energy systems towards economic and Keynote speaker, Impact Assessment 03-Jun-18 social sustainability South Africa, Durban, South Africa David Layzell, CESAR International Association for Impact Participant, Energy Transition and Calgary, AB Assessment – South Africa the Oil Sands, Toronto, ON 14-Mar-18 Marla Orenstein IHS Markit Workshop 12-Oct-18 Martha Hall Findlay Media interviews 24-May-18 Speaker, Mend the Gap: Having ExxonMobile shelves plans a Constructive Climate-Energy Speaker, Opening plenary – Welcome for LNG plant in Canada Conversation, Calgary, AB from the President, Durban, South Africa Martha Hall Findlay Alberta Narratives International Association for Impact Global National Marla Orenstein Assessment (IAIA) 21-Dec-18 16-Sep-18 Marla Orenstein 15-May-18 Scheer opposes ending Saudi arms deal Speaker, Canada Pants, Calgary, AB Martha Hall Findlay Canadian Club Speaker, Disrupting Foundations, Globe and Mail Martha Hall Findlay Calgary, AB 19-Dec-18 12-Sep-18 Energy Disruptors Conference Martha Hall Findlay Ottawa injects federal funding into Speaker, Bill C-69 – overview and 15-May-18 Alberta’s beleagured oil industry implications, Calgary, AB Martha Hall Findlay Suncor Participant, Celebrity Edition of CBC Calgary Marla Orenstein & Colleen Collins Newtonian Shift, Calgary, AB 18-Dec-18 23-Jul-18 Energy Futures Lab Martha Hall Findlay WCS oil price rally unlikely to last: panel Speaker/Panellist, Our Canada Pants, 14-May-18 Marla Orenstein Calgary, AB The Canadian Press Alberta Chamber of Resources Speaker, Canada’s Competitiveness 14-Dec-18 Martha Hall Findlay in World Energy Markets, 21-Jun-18 Hockley Valley, ON The impact of OPEC production Council for Clean and Reliable Energy cuts on Alberta Speaker, Competitiveness, Confederation Martha Hall Findlay Marla Orenstein and Getting Things Built in 2018 Canada, Apr 11 to 13, 2018 City TV Calgary, AB 07-Dec-18 Progressive Contractors Association Martha Hall Findlay 20-Jun-18
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Alberta bets on oil production cuts Braid: Liberals’ own bill could kill How hydrogen could shake up but industry remains divided on Trans Mountain pipeline Canada’s energy sector market intervention Martha Hall Findlay Nick Martin Martha Hall Findlay Calgary Herald CBC Calgary CBC News 14-Sep-18 19-Aug-18 03-Dec-18 Corbella: Bill C-69 is Trudeau’s bookend Canada’s cheap and abundant natural Disastrous oil differential prices and to his father’s disastrous NEP gas drives hope of petchem export, the Alberta and Canada economy Martha Hall Findlay building boom Colleen Collins Calgary Herald Petrochemical Update CBC News Network 13-Sep-18 01-Aug-18 21-Nov-18 Traditional Knowledge in Western Canada separatism is not real, What to do about plunging oil prices impact assessments but the grievances of its provinces are Martha Hall Findlay Marla Orenstein Carlo Dade CTV Power Play Quebec Science Magazine Globe and Mail 19-Nov-18 12-Sep-18 24-Jul-18
What does ethical oil mean anyway Court ruling would have ‘killed’ privately Five things you should know before Martha Hall Findlay held Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, starting your work day on July 19 National Post Trudeau says. Others aren’t so sure Martha Hall Findlay 31-Oct-18 Martha Hall Findlay Financial Post Edmonton Journal 19-Jul-18 Why TMX means Bill C-69 05-Sep-18 should be paused The Drilldown: Sohi named Martha Hall Findlay Trudeau warns Albertans not to expect natural resources minister, Wilkinson Rob Breakenridge Show short-term fixes to get Trans Mountain replaces LeBlanc 28-Sep-18 back on track quickly Martha Hall Findlay Martha Hall Findlay iPolitics Rebooting Bill C-69 Globe and Mail 19-Jul-18 Martha Hall Findlay 05-Sep-18 National Post Radio ‘He’s going to earn his pay’: New energy 20-Sep-18 How the Trans Mountain court decision minister Sohi in line of fire amid Trans will affect western provinces Mountain, Bill C-69 overhaul Rebooting Bill C-69 Martha Hall Findlay Martha Hall Findlay Martha Hall Findlay National Post Financial Post Sheldon MacLeod Show 30-Aug-18 18-Jul-18 20-Sep-18 The federal court decision on the Trans Newly created, rebranded cabinet Rebooting Bill C-69 Mountain case leaves the project in limbo posts expected to be key policy planks Martha Hall Findlay Martha Hall Findlay in 2019 Liberal election platform, Energi News CBC News say political insiders 20-Sep-18 30-Aug-18 Carlo Dade The Hill Times Rebooting Bill C-69 Think it’s hard to build big projects in 18-Jul-18 Martha Hall Findlay Canada? Wait til you see the Liberals’ Prime Time Politics new bill The future of the Liberal party as a result 20-Sep-18 Martha Hall Findlay of how the Kinder Morgan deal played out Financial Post Martha Hall Findlay Oilpatch boosters demand Ottawa 27-Aug-18 The Walrus overhaul ‘terrible’ Bill C-69 Martha Hall Findlay Thoughts on the Trans Mountain court C-69 still ‘a mess’ after more than 100 CBC Power & Politics case decision amendments, say stakeholders, critics 19-Sep-18 Martha Hall Findlay Martha Hall Findlay Daily Oil Bulletin Hill Times 20-Aug-18 11-Jun-18
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The TMX decision and its impact New environmental assessment law Alberta government to unveil 2018 budget on Trudeau’s legacy leaves too much power in hands of Martha Hall Findlay Martha Hall Findlay politicians, industry and environmental BNN The National groups warn 22-Mar-18 30-May-18 Colleen Collins National Post ICBA calls on Ottawa to reject B.C. Canada to buy Kinder Morgan pipeline 25-Apr-18 attempt to stall pipeline for C$4.5 Billion Nick Martin Martha Hall Findlay The future of the Trans Mountain pipeline Journal of Commerce Investing News project in Canada 05-Mar-18 30-May-18 Martha Hall Findlay CBC On the Money Nenshi weighs in from the far, far side Canada purchases Kinder Morgan TMX 20-Apr-18 of the Trans Mountain debate pipeline for $4.5 billion Nick Martin Colleen Collins Federal funding is a Band-aid fix to Calgary Herald Alberta@Noon Kinder Morgan fight 13-Feb-18 29-May-18 Martha Hall Findlay CTV Question Period Canada unveils overhaul of environmental Canada purchases Kinder Morgan TMX 19-Apr-18 regulatory legislation pipeline for $4.5 billion CBC News Colleen Collins Est-ce que Trans Mountain est dans Nick Martin CBC’s B.C. Today l’interet national ? 08-Feb-18 29-May-18 Martha Hall Findlay RDI Economie Canada is set to unveil Oilpatch pleased for pipeline 18-Apr-18 regulatory overhaul progress but concerns about CBC News investment climate persist Federal funding is a Band-aid fix Martha Hall Findlay Martha Hall Findlay to Kinder Morgan fight 07-Feb-18 CBC News Martha Hall Findlay 29-May-18 CTV Power Play ‘It’s ridiculous’: B.C. wineries feel 17-Apr-18 Alberta oil producers’ pain, look to tap Terence Corcoran: Trans Mountain is the overseas markets cost of Corporate Canada surrendering Un enjeu politique pour Trudeau Martha Hall Findlay to green enemies Martha Hall Findlay Financial Post Martha Hall Findlay Le Devoir 07-Feb-18 Financial Post 12-Apr-18 29-May-18 Federal government must lead as How the Kinder Morgan issue could Alberta-B.C. trade spat heats up Kinder Morgan expansion is ‘last gasp affect federal and provincial politics Martha Hall Findlay of fossil fuel industry,’ says activist Martha Hall Findlay CBC Alberta@noon Martha Hall Findlay Le Devoir 07-Feb-18 CBC The Current 12-Apr-18 28-May-18 Federal government must lead as Pipeline protestors buoyed as Kinder Alberta-B.C. trade spat heats up Canada’s ‘stuck’ energy regulatory Morgan presses pause on Trans Mountain Nick Martin system needs a better fix Martha Hall Findlay The Canadian Press Colleen Collins The Canadian Press 07-Feb-18 BNN: Commodities 10-Apr-18 25-May-18 Ottawa must send strong message in Amid pipeline clash, western alienation B.C. scrap over Trans Mountain pipeline As Trans Mountain debate rolls on, sensibility rising Wall Street Journal Ottawa pushes to change rules for Martha Hall Findlay Martha Hall Findlay big projects CBC News 05-Feb-18 Colleen Collins 05-Apr-18 CBC News 25-May-18
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Alberta threatens to suspend talks on Manitoba Hydro and SaskPower deal buying Site C energy over pipeline debate a step in the right direction Successful Naomi Christensen Nick Martin Indigenous CBC Edmonton Star Phoenix 01-Feb-18 16-Nov-18 resource partnerships Frustration over B.C.’s move to block Manitoba Hydro and SaskPower deal POLICY GOAL approved Kinder Morgan pipeline a step in the right direction Martha Hall Findlay Nick Martin Daily Oil Bulletin Leader-Post Reports 30-Jan-18 16-Nov-18
Success in the Making: Stories The highs and lows of Alberta’s carbon tax Manitoba Hydro and SaskPower deal of partnerships between Indigenous Nick Martin a step in the right direction communities & natural resource firms Business in Calgary Nick Martin Lana Garcelon, Derek Rope, 05-Jan-18 The Province Marla Orenstein with Colleen Collins, 16-Nov-18 Janet Lane and Sean Lessard 04-Oct-18 Time to get serious about interprovincial electricity trade Successful Indigenous Resource Nick Martin Partnerships Project: Interim Report Getting The Hill Times to Government of Alberta 16-Jul-18 electricity Indigenous Resource Partnerships 01-Mar-18 right Media interviews POLICY GOAL Hosted events Canada’s green-energy industry shifts to Alberta Hon. James A. Richardson Discovery Report Nick Martin Roundtable: Indigenous Economic Globe and Mail Engagement, River Cree Chiefs Power without Borders: Moving towards 31-Dec-18 Edmonton, AB an integrated Western grid 18-Jan-18 Nick Martin Bridging the divide 06-Nov-18 Nick Martin Media interviews Corporate Knights Op-eds 19-Sep-18 11 insights about successful Indigenous resource partnerships: Lessons Alberta wind power More interprovincial electricity trade Canada West Foundation can learn from oil will lower energy prices, experts say JWN Nick Martin Nick Martin 11-Oct-18 Edmonton Journal The Hill Times 29-Dec-18 08-Aug-18 A look at Indigenous engagement in Bill C-69 BC’s climate plan would benefit from Marla Orenstein a little help from its friends Daily Oil Bulletin Nick Martin 02-Jul-18 The Province 13-Dec-18 First Nations launching call for mass demonstration to protest Trans Mountain Interprovincial energy deal Martha Hall Findlay a good first step Globe and Mail Nick Martin 05-Feb-18 Winnipeg Free Press 19-Nov-18
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From ‘no’ to ‘go’ on innovation and regulatory policy POLICY GOAL
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Hot Commodity: Geothermal electricity in Alberta Nick Martin 18-Jul-18
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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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Hosting U.S. state leaders a big Speaker, Clarifying NAFTA Workshop, The NAFTA opportunity for Manitoba Calgary, AB ‘Just in Case’ Plan Winnipeg Free Press Chamber of Commerce Carlo Dade Carlo Dade POLICY GOAL 12-Jul-18 11-Oct-18
It’s good business to prepare for possible Speaker, Beyond NAFTA, Ottawa, ON Report end of NAFTA Institute for Liberal Studies, Carleton Carlo Dade University The ‘Just in Case’ Plan: How western Edmonton Journal Carlo Dade Canadian small businesses can prepare 23-Feb-18 26-Sep-18 for the potential end of NAFTA Carlo Dade and Naomi Christensen It’s good business to prepare for possible Speaker, Future of Trade and Supply 01-Feb-18 end of NAFTA Management, Calgary, AB Carlo Dade Intern Agri Comm of the Stampede What Now? policy briefs The Province Martha Hall Findlay 23-Feb-18 11-Jul-18 Canada and the U.S. – Beyond NAFTA Carlo Dade It’s good business to prepare for possible Speaker, Calgary Chamber’s webinar 26-Sep-18 end of NAFTA on NAFTA, Calgary, AB Carlo Dade Calgary Chamber Op-eds Montreal Gazette Carlo Dade 23-Feb-18 09-May-18 USMCA IP provisions make for uneven playing field for Canadian, U.S. farmers Speaking engagements Speaker, The ‘Just in Case’ Plan, Carlo Dade Regina, SK Hill Times Speaker, Leaders Lunch, Calgary, AB Johnson Shoyama 05-Dec-18 Calgary Chamber of Commerce Carlo Dade Carlo Dade 03-May-18 Here’s one win for NAFTA negotiators: 20-Nov-18 Trudeau’s ‘progressive’ trade demands Participant, The end of NAFTA and the are officially toast Speaker, Trade-Offs: A history of opening of Asia, Regina, SK Carlo Dade Canada’s negotiating agreements with Johnson Shoyama Financial Post the US, Ottawa, ON Carlo Dade 26-Sep-18 Rotman School of Management 03-May-18 Martha Hall Findlay The ramp off Canada’s road to trade hell 08-Nov-18 Moderator, networking event, Calgary, AB Policy Options Resource YYC Carlo Dade Moderator, Understanding American Carlo Dade 20-Aug-18 Viewpoints – Issues Impacting the 2018 24-Apr-18 Midterm Elections, Calgary, AB University of Alberta International Carlo Dade 24-Oct-18
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Keynote speaker, NAFTA and other Energy & Bill C 69 Friends again, eh? Canadians aren’t trade agreements – What lies ahead? Martha Hall Findlay ready to forgive Donald Trump’s insults Calgary, AB ARC Energy during trade talks Calgary Association of Lifelong Learners 07-Dec-18 Martha Hall Findlay April meeting USA Today Carlo Dade Bill C-69 01-Nov-18 16-Apr-18 Martha Hall Findlay CBC Elecciones intermedias de EUA no Speaker, Understanding Trade 06-Dec-18 mejorarán relación con Canadá Agreements, NAFTA, CPTPP and WTO, Carlo Dade Medicine Hat, AB Trump could strike back at Alberta oil 20 minutos Medicine Hat College cuts, says former provincial trade envoy 01-Nov-18 Carlo Dade Carlo Dade 27-Mar-18 CBC The consequences of the timing 05-Dec-18 of the USMCA deal for Canada’s Keynote speaker, Softwood lumber economic interests and NAFTA, Calgary, AB How the new NAFTA trade deal Carlo Dade Western Wood Truss Association Alberta, will play in Canada The Canadian Press Annual Conference Carlo Dade 18-Oct-18 Naomi Christensen The Canadian Press 15-Mar-18 04-Dec-18 Western Canadian identities, and specifically Alberta’s identity to the Panellist, The progressive trade agenda, Impact on trade of Alberta rest of Canada Ottawa, ON oil production cuts Carlo Dade Economics Association Carlo Dade Global News Edmonton Carlo Dade Alberta@Noon 08-Oct-18 08-Mar-18 03-Dec-18 Dairy farmers cry foul after Hosted events Impact on trade of Alberta new NAFTA deal oil production cuts Martha Hall Findlay Pop-Up Policy: A Washington insider’s Carlo Dade Macleans guide to NAFTA Calgary Herald 03-Oct-18 Carlo Dade 03-Dec-18 Calgary, AB NAFTA talks, supply management 04-Oct-18 Canada, U.S., Mexico sign new and what’s next for Canada North America trade agreement Martha Hall Findlay Moderator, A conversation with Carlo Dade Alberta PrimeTime Laura Dawson, Canada Director, CBC Vancouver 02-Oct-18 The Wilson Center 30-Nov-18 (with the Canadian Council for the The new North American deal and Americas Alberta) The USMCA and what it means what it means for Canadian industries Carlo Dade for Prairie manufacturers Martha Hall Findlay Calgary, AB Carlo Dade Global News Radio 640 Toronto 26-Feb-18 Prairie Manufacturer 02-Oct-18 09-Nov-18 Media interviews Online shopping savings under USMCA Will the US midterms bring any changes won’t apply to Canada Post, Ottawa says International trade in 2018: making for Canada on the business and Martha Hall Findlay sense of a ‘tarrifying’ year investment front? Toronto Star Carlo Dade Martha Hall Findlay 02-Oct-18 CBC News CBC News Network 28-Dec-18 05-Nov-18 The quiet death of Trudeau government’s progressive trade agenda Possibility of 232 tariffs on uranium Carlo Dade Carlo Dade National Post Radio Hill Times 01-Oct-18 11-Dec-18
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The impact of the new USMCA It’s a win-win for the Americans’: How dispute resolution is affecting North American trade agreement Questions over compensation arise after NAFTA talks Carlo Dade dairy farmers take hit Carlo Dade Breakfast Television Martha Hall Findlay Hill Times 01-Oct-18 Financial Post 07-Sep-18 01-Oct-18 The impact of the new USMCA Canada rethinks defense of dairy farmers North American trade agreement As Trump erupts at Canada, glass is as industry’s heft wanes Carlo Dade now ‘half empty’ for hopes of NAFTA Martha Hall Findlay CBC Eyeopener deal this weekend Wall Street Journal 01-Oct-18 Carlo Dade 07-Sep-18 Calgary Herald The impact of the new USMCA 28-Sep-18 Sticking points on NAFTA and whether North American trade agreement Canada should reconsider its stance Carlo Dade NAFTA talks head into another Carlo Dade NewsTalk 580 CFRA crunch time CBC News Network 01-Oct-18 Carlo Dade 04-Sep-18 Brian Lilley Radio The impact of the new USMCA 27-Sep-18 How companies can contingency plan North American trade agreement for a possible end to NAFTA Carlo Dade US NAFTA deadline approaching Carlo Dade Rob Breakenridge Show Martha Hall Findlay The Canadian Press 01-Oct-18 CTV News Channel 04-Sep-18 20-Sep-18 The impact of the new USMCA Canada on tenuous ground as NAFTA North American trade agreement NAFTA talks inch along as supply talks unravel Carlo Dade management remains an issue Carlo Dade Real Agriculture Martha Hall Findlay CBC News Network 01-Oct-18 BNN Bloomberg 31-Aug-18 12-Sep-18 The impact of the new USMCA Myth busting supply management North American trade agreement Nervous, anxious times for Alberta’s Martha Hall Findlay Carlo Dade dairy, poultry, egg farmers The House, CBC Radio Brian Lilley Radio Martha Hall Findlay 30-Aug-18 01-Oct-18 CBC Calgary 12-Sep-18 The myths surrounding the supply The impact of Section 232 on Canada management debate in light of the USMCA agreement NAFTA talks inch along as supply Martha Hall Findlay Carlo Dade management remains an issue 640 Toronto, Global News Radio Hill Times Martha Hall Findlay 30-Aug-18 01-Oct-18 Danielle Smith show, NewsTalk 770 11-Sep-18 The myths surrounding the supply Oilpatch hopes new pact will raise investor management debate confidence, save sector up to $60M Débat : doit-on céder sur la gestion Martha Hall Findlay Carlo Dade de l’offre pour arriver à une entente 24/60 CBC News CBC sur l’ALENA? 30-Aug-18 01-Oct-18 Martha Hall Findlay RDI Economie U.S. and Mexico are talking NAFTA. Trade concessions still leave dairy sector 11-Sep-18 What does this mean for Canada? very protected: Hall Findlay Carlo Dade Martha Hall Findlay NAFTA talks continue Alberta@Noon BNN Bloomberg Carlo Dade 29-Aug-18 01-Oct-18 News Talk Radio 580 CFRA 09-Sep-18
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U.S. is intent on ending supply U.S. and Mexico are talking NAFTA. Chrystia Freeland Says Meeting With management for Canadian dairy: Trudeau What does this mean for Canada? Mexico’s Incoming President Has Her Martha Hall Findlay Carlo Dade ‘Hopeful’ On NAFTA Talks The Canadian Press CFRA Brian Lilley Radio Carlo Dade 29-Aug-18 27-Aug-18 The Canadian Press 25-Jul-18 The Heat: NAFTA negotiation U.S. and Mexico are talking NAFTA. Carlo Dade What does this mean for Canada? Morouned Over the Detroit River CGTN America Carlo Dade The Wall Street Journal 28-Aug-18 The Hill Times 15-Jul-18 27-Aug-18 U.S. and Mexico are talking NAFTA. If NAFTA went away, what would happen What does this mean for Canada? ALAN HOLMAN: Canada mustn’t cave to Canadian provinces and how would Carlo Dade on milk marketing that impact Canada? CBC Calgary Martha Hall Findlay Carlo Dade 28-Aug-18 The Guardian CBC Calgary 25-Aug-18 10-Jul-18 U.S. and Mexico are talking NAFTA. What does this mean for Canada? NAFTA and Canadian politics: BIV Today No. 46: How Mexico’s election Carlo Dade What electoral/political considerations helps Canada in NAFTA negotiations Global News are in play for Trudeau? Carlo Dade 28-Aug-18 Carlo Dade Business in Vancouver Roundhouse Radio Inside U.S. Trade 04-Jul-18 The impact of NAFTA talks and supply 07-Aug-18 management on Canada Martha Hall Findlay: NAFTA, Dairy, Martha Hall Findlay 5 scenarios for Canadian dairy and Mexico’s election CBC Vancouver in NAFTA 2.0 talks Martha Hall Findlay 28-Aug-18 Carlo Dade 770 CHQR Real Agriculture 03-Jul-18 NAFTA deal could come this week 03-Aug-18 (with concessions) Le Canada doit faire face à un autre Carlo Dade Canada shunned out of trade talks président populiste Business in Vancouver Carlo Dade Carlo Dade 28-Aug-18 Brian Lilley Radio Journal de Montreal 02-Aug-18 03-Jul-18 U.S. and Mexico are close to striking a deal to revise NAFTA Protecting Canadian dairy isn’t worth With binational tensions unusually Carlo Dade souring the chances of a NAFTA deal high, trends in key Midwest CBC Calgary Radio Martha Hall Findlay sectors are reminder of value of 27-Aug-18 Globe and Mail U.S.-Canada partnerships 02-Aug-18 Carlo Dade U.S. and Mexico are talking NAFTA. CSG Stateline Midwest What does this mean for Canada? RealAg Radio, Aug 1: Happy new 02-Jul-18 Carlo Dade (crop) year! CBC News Carlo Dade Ottawa releases the full list of tariffs 27-Aug-18 Real Agriculture Radio against the U.S., effective July 1 01-Aug-18 Martha Hall Findlay U.S. and Mexico are talking NAFTA. Calgary Herald What does this mean for Canada? A look at agricultural trade options for 29-Jun-18 Carlo Dade Canadian producers without the U.S. Breakfast Television Carlo Dade Are tensions between Canada and the 27-Aug-18 AG Matters U.S. a product of Trump’s tantrums? 30-Jul Martha Hall Findlay TRT World 29-Jun-18
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Rash Report: Mexican election comes Canada ready to dig in on dairy tariffs Tariffs and where NAFTA goes from here amid frayed North American ties Martha Hall Findlay Carlo Dade Martha Hall Findlay Northwest Arkansas Business in Vancouver Roundhouse Radio Star Tribune 24-Jun-18 12-Jun-18 29-Jun-18 Business relations between Canada Canada’s supply management system Dismantling supply management and Latin America is due for reform is the right thing to do for Canada Carlo Dade Martha Hall Findlay Martha Hall Findlay American Economia Rob Breakenridge Show National Post Radio 19-Jun-18 12-Jun-18 28-Jun-18 Trudeau has billions of reasons Trump’s tearing into Canada’s What the Mexico election means to dig in against Trump on dairy agricultural policy. Does he have a point? for Canada supply management Martha Hall Findlay Carlo Dade Martha Hall Findlay CBC Viewpoints Bloomberg News 12-Jun-18 28-Jun-18 19-Jun-18 Trump calls out Canada’s supply- Dismantling supply management What Sonny Perdue’s trip managed dairy system is the right thing to do for Canada to Canada means Martha Hall Findlay Martha Hall Findlay Carlo Dade The Canadian Press Sheldon MacLeod Show Marketplace 11-Jun-18 27-Jun-18 14-Jun-18 Trade wars and supply management’s Canada-U.S. relations under Varcoe: Free trade comes under fire, role in it a Trump presidency both abroad and inside Alberta Martha Hall Findlay Martha Hall Findlay Martha Hall Findlay NewsTalk 580 CFRA Minneapolis Star Tribune Edmonton Journal 11-Jun-18 27-Jun-18 12-Jun-18 Justin Trudeau is running a milk racket U.S. Steel Association vs. Trump’s Canadian dairy farmers to Trump: Martha Hall Findlay protectionist moves on trade You’re trying to drive us out of business Foreign Policy Carlo Dade Martha Hall Findlay 11-Jun-18 CBC News Canadian Grocer 27-Jun-18 12-Jun-18 Why Trudeau doesn’t have the high ground on trade More trade disputes initiated by the U.S., Canada’s supply management system Martha Hall Findlay and Harley Davidson’s manufacturing is due for reform Washington Post move to Europe Martha Hall Findlay 11-Jun-18 Carlo Dade Rick Gibbons Show Arlene Bynon Show 13-Jun-18 Dairy farmers ‘concerned’ after Donald 26-Jun-18 Trump singles out supply management Canada should move away from supply in Twitter barage Dismantling supply management is the management, but not because Trump Martha Hall Findlay right thing to do for Canada says so: Martha Hall Findlay The Star Martha Hall Findlay Martha Hall Findlay 11-Jun-18 CKNX Farm News BNN Bloomberg 26-Jun-18 13-Jun-18 Donald Trump aims to wipe out Canadian dairy industry, lobby group says Debt key factor in PM’s defence of dairy Should the U.S. adopt Canada’s supply Martha Hall Findlay Martha Hall Findlay management system in order to save its HuffPost Winnipeg Free Press dairy farmers? 11-Jun-18 25-Jun-18 Martha Hall Findlay CBC The Current 13-Jun-18
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The potential for Canada and Mexico The potential for Canada and Mexico NDP government slams ‘absurd’ to join forces against U.S. tariffs to join forces against U.S. tariffs American tariffs as Canada-U.S. steel Carlo Dade Carlo Dade trade war worries Alberta industry Ottawa Morning The Morning Edition Carlo Dade 07-Jun-18 07-Jun-18 Calgary Herald 31-May-18 The potential for Canada and Mexico The potential for Canada and Mexico to join forces against U.S. tariffs to join forces against U.S. tariffs NAFTA holds opportunity Carlo Dade Carlo Dade Carlo Dade CBC Kitchener-Waterloo Saskatoon Morning Lethbridge Herald 07-Jun-18 07-Jun-18 29-May-18
The potential for Canada and Mexico B.C. company embroiled in U.S.-Canada What a “skinny” deal really means for to join forces against U.S. tariffs steel and aluminum trade war Canada, Mexico and the U.S. Carlo Dade Carlo Dade and Sarah Pittman Carlo Dade Morning North The Star Vancouver Notimex 07-Jun-18 07-Jun-18 17-May-18
The potential for Canada and Mexico The tariffs situation in the Canada-U.S. What happens to NAFTA now? to join forces against U.S. tariffs trade war Carlo Dade Carlo Dade Carlo Dade iPolitics Information Morning CBC Alberta@noon 16-May-18 07-Jun-18 05-Jun-18 Carlo Dade shares his strong opinions The potential for Canada and Mexico What does this mean for Canada and are on NAFTA to join forces against U.S. tariffs there any opportunities that come from Carlo Dade Carlo Dade yesterday’s announcement? Real Agriculture Central Morning Carlo Dade 08-May-18 07-Jun-18 770 CHQR 01-Jun-18 Canada’s Chrystia Freeland heads The potential for Canada and Mexico to Washington for NAFTA talks to join forces against U.S. tariffs Canada starts a trade war with the U.S., Carlo Dade Carlo Dade slapping tariffs on U.S. products News Talk Radio 580 CFRA West Coast Morning Carlo Dade 07-May-18 07-Jun-18 CBC’s B.C. Today 01-Jun-18 Obstacles and concerns around NAFTA The potential for Canada and Mexico Carlo Dade to join forces against U.S. tariffs The tarriff war between Canada and the CBC Here and Now Carlo Dade U.S. is heating up but what does this 07-May-18 The Trailbreaker mean for us? 07-Jun-18 Carlo Dade Obstacles and concerns around NAFTA CBC Blue Sky Carlo Dade The potential for Canada and Mexico 01-Jun-18 CBC Up North to join forces against U.S. tariffs 07-May-18 Carlo Dade Canada starts a trade war with the U.S., On the Island slapping tariffs on U.S. products Obstacles and concerns around NAFTA 07-Jun-18 Carlo Dade Carlo Dade CBC News CBC On the Go The potential for Canada and Mexico 31-May-18 07-May-18 to join forces against U.S. tariffs Carlo Dade Canada and the U.S. lock horns on Obstacles and concerns around NAFTA Daybreak South aluminum and steel Carlo Dade 07-Jun-18 Carlo Dade CBC All Points West CFRA 07-May-18 31-May-18
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Obstacles and concerns around NAFTA Trump ties NAFTA deal to How a possible trade war with the U.S. Carlo Dade Mexico immigration might affect Canada CBC Homestrech Carlo Dade Carlo Dade 07-May-18 CFRA Ottawa Brian Lilley Radio 23-Apr-18 05-Mar-18 Obstacles and concerns around NAFTA Carlo Dade Trump ties NAFTA deal to Steel tariffs – what does this mean CBC All in a Day Mexico immigration for Canada 07-May-18 Carlo Dade Carlo Dade CBC Power & Politics Danielle Smith Show, NewsTalk 770 Obstacles and concerns around NAFTA 23-Apr-18 02-Mar-18 Carlo Dade Airplay NAFTA talks to last until 2020? Trump announced plans to slap tariffs 07-May-18 Carlo Dade on steel CTV Power Play Carlo Dade Obstacles and concerns around NAFTA 02-Apr-18 City TV Breakfast Television Carlo Dade 01-Mar-18 Up to Speed The effect of the Mexico election 07-May-18 on NAFTA talks Plan for end of NAFTA, just in case Carlo Dade Carlo Dade Obstacles and concerns around NAFTA Perspective with Alison Smith Arlene Bynon Show Carlo Dade 22-Mar-18 26-Feb-18 CBC Afternoon 07-May-18 What the upcoming Mexico election Worried about U.S. scrapping NAFTA? means NAFTA talks A Calgary think tank has a just in case Obstacles and concerns around NAFTA Carlo Dade guide for business Carlo Dade CBC Power Play Carlo Dade CBC Radio West 16-Mar-18 CBC News 07-May-18 01-Feb-18 The latest on NAFTA Obstacles and concerns around NAFTA Carlo Dade Amid NAFTA uncertainty, it’s not too Carlo Dade CBC Alberta soon for business to start planning CBC Breakaway 16-Mar-18 just in case 07-May-18 Carlo Dade Trump admits he lied to Trudeau City TV Breakfast Television Obstacles and concerns around NAFTA about trade deficit 01-Feb-18 Carlo Dade Carlo Dade CBC On the Coast CTV News Channel Amid NAFTA uncertainty, it’s not too 07-May-18 15-Mar-18 soon for business to start planning just in case Obstacles and concerns around NAFTA How a possible trade war with the U.S. Carlo Dade Carlo Dade might affect Canada CKWX News 1130 Vancouver CBC Radio Active Carlo Dade 01-Feb-18 07-May-18 NewsTalk 580 CFRA 06-Mar-18 NAFTA talks wrap up in Montreal The ‘Just in Case’ Plan: Preparing Carlo Dade for the potential end of NAFTA Trump sparks concerns about trade war Calgary Herald Carlo Dade with plans for steel tariff 29-Jan-18 CBC Saskatchewan Carlo Dade 03-May-18 BNN The biggest issues that remain as the 05-Mar-18 latest round of NAFTA talks wrap up Steps forward in NAFTA talks Carlo Dade Carlo Dade How a possible trade war with the U.S. CNBC Asia Arlene Bynon Show might affect Canada 29-Jan-18 30-Apr-18 Carlo Dade CJAD 800 05-Mar-18
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Businesses urged to stay calm during Small businesses need to be prepared for Pacific Rim trade agreement trade talks possible end of NAFTA, says analyst a win for the West Carlo Dade Carlo Dade Carlo Dade Bridge City News CBC News Star Phoenix 15-Jan-18 10-Jan-18 02-Nov-18
Canada West Foundation warns small Increasing certainty that Trump will pull At last, a trade pact that works for Alberta businesses to prepare for out of NAFTA business and for Canada possible end of NAFTA Carlo Dade Carlo Dade Carlo Dade City TV Breakfast Television Globe and Mail Edmonton Journal 10-Jan-18 02-Nov-18 15-Jan-18 ‘Writing on the wall’ for NAFTA – Finally, a win for the West Prepare, don’t panic, if NAFTA ends but it’s not what you think Carlo Dade Carlo Dade Carlo Dade Calgary Herald CBC Toronto BIV Roundhouse Radio 30-Oct-18 12-Jan-18 10-Jan-18 Finally, a win for the West Prepare, don’t panic, if NAFTA ends NAFTA talks to proceed even if U.S. Carlo Dade Carlo Dade government shuts down: report The Province Beyond the News, NewsTalk 580 Carlo Dade 30-Oct-18 12-Jan-18 iPolitics 09-Jan-18 Why Canada must move quickly Peut-on se passer de l’ALENA? on new Asian trade pact Martha Hall Findlay Carlo Dade CBC Radio-Canada Alberta Globe and Mail 12-Jan-18 15-Mar-18
Peut-on se passer de l’ALENA? New trade horizons Speaking engagements Martha Hall Findlay in the Asia-Pacific RDI Economie Speaker, End of NAFTA, Opening of Asia, POLICY GOAL 12-Jan-18 Red Deer, AB Supply Chain Management Association Businesses urged to stay calm during conference Report trade talks Carlo Dade Carlo Dade 08-Sep-18 The ‘Just in Time’ Plan: CPTPP guide for Lethbridge Herald small businesses 12-Jan-18 Speaker, 2018 Saskatchewan Ministry of in Western Canada Agriculture all staff conference, Regina, SK Carlo Dade & Naomi Christensen Prepare, don’t panic, if NAFTA ends Government of Saskatchewan, 02-Nov-18 Carlo Dade Ministry of Agriculture Hill Times Carlo Dade Op-eds 11-Jan-18 11-Jun-18
CPTPP ratification a win for the West The Trump effect on energy in Canada, Speaker, Bringing energy to Asian Carlo Dade one year later markets: Pipelines and investment, Winnipeg Free Press Nick Martin Calgary, AB 05-Nov-18 CBC Day 6 National Forum on Canada-China 11-Jan-18 Investment & Trade Pacific Rim trade agreement a win Martha Hall Findlay for the West Prepare, don’t panic, if NAFTA ends 17-May-18 Carlo Dade Carlo Dade Leader-Post Danielle Smith Show, NewsTalk 770 Presenter, Japanese Consulate, 02-Nov-18 11-Jan-18 Quarterly Briefing, Calgary, AB Martha Hall Findlay 27-Mar-18
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Media interviews Canada West Foundation: CPTPP Canada gets moving on CPTPP Agreement has come “at the right time” Carlo Dade Why Canada raced to get in on the Carlo Dade Politico CPTPP trade deal Vietnam News Service 24-May-18 Carlo Dade 01-Nov-18 CBC News Why Canada needs to implement and 30-Dec-18 Canada ratifies the CPTPP ratify the CPTPP agreement Carlo Dade Carlo Dade A look back at 2018 and ahead CBC Vancouver Hill Times to 2019 on Canada’s trade opportunities 31-Oct-18 16-May-18 and challenges Carlo Dade Canada ratifies the CPTPP Alberta keen on Canada-China trade Business in Vancouver Carlo Dade deal, says Bilous 12-Dec-18 Alberta PrimeTime Carlo Dade 30-Oct-18 Calgary Herald A look ahead at major trade issues in 2019 05-Apr-18 Carlo Dade The pressure is on for Senate to pass a CBC massive Asia-Pacific trade deal quickly Opportunities for Canada in CPTPP 11-Dec-18 Carlo Dade Carlo Dade CBC Business in Vancouver Roundhouse Radio Trudeau says Canada wants a free trade 18-Oct-18 14-Mar-18 deal with southeast Asian nations Carlo Dade Where to turn when your biggest trading CPTPP is in the bag, but Liberals failing The Canadian Press partner gets ‘nasty’: Canada trying to to execute on trade with Asia, say top 14-Nov-18 accelerate Pacific deal, encourage trade Senator, trade analyst in Europe Martha Hall Findlay Trudeau heads to ASEAN summit with Carlo Dade Hill Times new Pacific Rim agreement under his belt National Post 12-Mar-18 Carlo Dade 13-Jun-18 CPAC Pacific nations leave the US in the 13-Nov-18 Ratifying TPP-11 a ‘top priority’ for rearview mirror on trade Canada, trade minister tells Parliament The Hill Trudeau heads to ASEAN summit with Carlo Dade 12-Mar-18 new Pacific Rim agreement under his belt Inside Trade Carlo Dade 13-Jun-18 Canada signs CPTPP CBC Power & Politics Carlo Dade 13-Nov-18 Government needs to act quickly on CTV News Channel CPTPP deal, ag groups say 11-Mar-18 Trudeau heads to ASEAN summit to ‘mend Carlo Dade relations’ a year after thorny trade talks National Newswatch Trump signs off on steel, aluminum tariffs Carlo Dade 28-May-18 Carlo Dade CBC News CGTN 07-Nov-18 Canada edges closer to TPP-11 approval 09-Mar-18 by tabling text in Parliament Canada’s Latin American Carlo Dade No special treatment for U.S. if it wants to trade complications Inside U.S. Trade rejoin TPP, Canadian trade official says Carlo Dade 25-May-18 Carlo Dade Business in Vancouver Canadian Press 07-Nov-18 CPTPP text tabled in the House 08-Mar-18 of Commons Pacific Rim trade deal to kick in Dec. 30 Carlo Dade Canada signs CPTPP including Canada, Australia Real Agriculture Carlo Dade Carlo Dade 24-May-18 City TV Ottawa CBC 08-Mar-18 01-Nov-18
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Canada signs CPTPP Canada moves ahead with new Canada moves ahead with new Carlo Dade Pacific trade pact Pacific trade pact CBC On the Money Carlo Dade Carlo Dade 08-Mar-18 CBC St. John’s On the Go CBC Victoria All Points West 23-Jan-18 23-Jan-18 Canada signs CPTPP Carlo Dade Canada moves ahead with new Canada moves ahead with new National Post radio Pacific trade pact Pacific trade pact 08-Mar-18 Carlo Dade Carlo Dade CBC Winnipeg Up to Speed CBC Kelowna Radio West Canada releases economic benefits 23-Jan-18 23-Jan-18 analysis of CPTPP Carlo Dade Canada moves ahead with new Canada moves ahead with new CBC Pacific trade pact Pacific trade pact 21-Feb-18 Carlo Dade Naomi Christensen CBC Saskatchewan Afternoon Edition CBC Charlottetown Mainstreet CPTPP expected to result in billions 23-Jan-18 23-Jan-18 worth of increased Canadian agri-exports Carlo Dade Canada moves ahead with new Canada moves ahead with new Farmscape Pacific trade pact Pacific trade pact 25-Jan-18 Carlo Dade Naomi Christensen CBC New Brunswick Shift CBC Yellowknife Trail’s End Asia trade pact positive for Canadian 23-Jan-18 23-Jan-18 commodity producers: Trade researcher Carlo Dade Canada moves ahead with new Canada moves ahead with new BNN Pacific trade pact Pacific trade pact 23-Jan-18 Carlo Dade Naomi Christensen CBC Vancouver On the Coast CBC Quebec City Breakaway In agreeing to TPP deal, Liberals 23-Jan-18 23-Jan-18 hope to have secured a much-needed win on trade Canada moves ahead with new Canada moves ahead with new Carlo Dade Pacific trade pact Pacific trade pact National Post Carlo Dade Naomi Christensen 23-Jan-18 CBC Ottawa All in a Day CBC Sudbury/Thunder Bay Up North 23-Jan-18 23-Jan-18 Canada moves ahead with new Pacific trade pact Canada moves ahead with new Carlo Dade Pacific trade pact CBC Alberta Carlo Dade 23-Jan-18 CBC Edmonton Radio Active 23-Jan-18 China Canada moves ahead with new POLICY GOAL Pacific trade pact Canada moves ahead with new Carlo Dade Pacific trade pact CFRA Ottawa Carlo Dade What Now? policy briefs 23-Jan-18 CBC Calgary Homestretch 23-Jan-18 Strong Ties: Canada & China’s economic Canada moves ahead with new relationship Pacific trade pact Canada moves ahead with new Sarah Pittman Carlo Dade Pacific trade pact 20-Nov-18 CFRA Ottawa Carlo Dade 23-Jan-18 CBC Whitehorse Airplay 23-Jan-18 Canada moves ahead with new Pacific trade pact Carlo Dade CBC London Afternoon Drive 23-Jan-18
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Op-eds Agriculture minister says trade deal with The consequences for Canada China possible despite USMCA clause of a U.S.-China trade war The CPTPP trade deal offers a different Sarah Pittman Carlo Dade path to China Globe and Mail CBC Windsor Morning Carlo Dade 19-Nov-18 09-Apr-18 Globe and Mail 16-Oct-18 Can Canada expect to see more Chinese The consequences for Canada investment in the country? of a U.S.-China trade war Speaking engagement Carlo Dade Carlo Dade Danielle Smith Show, 770 CHQR CBC Information Morning Panellist, Canada-China Trade and 03-Aug-18 09-Apr-18 Investment, Banff, AB University of Alberta, China Institute U.S.-China: The transition from a trade The consequences for Canada of Sept 17-18, 2018 dispute to a full-blown trade war a U.S.-China trade war Carlo Dade Carlo Dade Speaker/Panellist, International Forum Brian Lilley Radio CBC Superior Morning – New Models for Building Global and 26-Jun-18 09-Apr-18 Regional Business, Edmonton, AB University of Alberta, China Institute Opinion: Is there hope for an end The consequences for Canada Carlo Dade to the US-China trade tension? of a U.S.-China trade war 20-Aug-18 Carlo Dade Carlo Dade Asia Pacific Daily CBC Information Radio Media interviews 22-Jun-18 09-Apr-18
Canada-China trade in light Trump’s unilateral risk as trade The consequences for Canada of Huawei arrest tensions between Washington and of a U.S.-China trade war Carlo Dade Beijing boil over Carlo Dade Global National Carlo Dade CBC Edmonton AM 12-Dec-18 CGTN 09-Apr-18 19-Jun-18 Canada-China trade in light The consequences for Canada of Huawei arrest The latest round of U.S.-China tariffs of a U.S.-China trade war Carlo Dade and what it means for Canada Carlo Dade CBC Vancouver Early Edition Carlo Dade CBC Daybreak 12-Dec-18 CBC 09-Apr-18 19-Jun-18 Canada-China trade in light The consequences for Canada of Huawei arrest Carlo Dade discusses the two-day of a U.S.-China trade war Carlo Dade U.S.-China trade discussions being Carlo Dade CBC Prince Rupert Daybreak North held in Beijing CBC The Early Edition 12-Dec-18 Carlo Dade 09-Apr-18 CGTN BC’s trade relationship with China and 03-May-18 The consequences for Canada fallout from Huawei executive arrest of a U.S.-China trade war Carlo Dade The fallout of a China-U.S. trade war Carlo Dade CBC Early Edition Vancouver Carlo Dade CBC On the Island 11-Dec-18 Real Agriculture 09-Apr-18 10-Apr-18 Canada’s new horizons with China The consequences for Canada beyond a trade agreement The consequences for Canada of a U.S.-China trade war Sarah Pittman of a U.S.-China trade war Carlo Dade National Post Radio Carlo Dade CBC The Morning Edition 26-Nov-18 CBC Ottawa Morning 09-Apr-18 09-Apr-18
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The fallout of a China-U.S. trade war Panellist, The Regional Export Strategy, Carlo Dade Vancouver, BC How to deal with CGTN World Trade Centre trade disruption 09-Apr-18 Martha Hall Findlay POLICY GOAL 27-Sep-18 Trump’s threatened trade war with China could affect NAFTA Bennett Jones Agri Business Group, Op-eds Carlo Dade Calgary, AB 660 News Agri-food What does a ‘give’ to the U.S. on dairy 04-Apr-18 Martha Hall Findlay, Carlo Dade look like? 02-Feb-18 Martha Hall Findlay Trump’s threatened trade war with China Globe and Mail could affect NAFTA Presenter, CWF Trade and Investment 30-Aug-18 Carlo Dade 2018 Workplan (presentation & CBC Calgary information exchange), Edmonton, AB Should Canada scrap its supply 02-Apr-18 Meeting of the Canada-Alberta management system? Yes International Trade Team Martha Hall Findlay Carlo Dade Toronto Star 26-Jan-18 10-Jul-18 Media interviews Building more and Supply management is bad for consumers, for Canada, and even for Amid Trump’s tough talk, Alberta needs better strategic dairy farmers to find more customers Sarah Pittman trade infrastructure Martha Hall Findlay Hill Times POLICY GOAL Calgary Herald 26-Jun-18 11-Jun-18
Public ahead of politicians on Op-ed Now’s the time for the real work dismantling supply management Agri-food Carlo Dade Trade, highways and investment – Winnipeg Free Press Policy Options they’re intimately connected 24-Feb-18 25-Jun-18 Carlo Dade Manitoba Heavy Construction Association Media interviews 15-Nov-18
Canada names new dairy working groups Focus on trade infrastructure to meet Martha Hall Findlay agri-food goals Conditions on Hill Times Naomi Christensen and Carlo Dade foreign investment 31-Oct-18 Policy Options 04-May-18 trade & investment Meeting of WTO reform held in Canada POLICY GOAL Carlo Dade Hosted events CGTN 24-Oct-18 Canada West Foundation Family Dinner Speaking engagement We have what the world wants. We just No good alternative if supply can’t get it there. Panellist, Canada-China Trade and management ended: report Regina, SK Investment, Banff, AB Martha Hall Findlay 05-Jun-18 China Institute UofA The Western Producer Sept 17-18, 2018 12-Jul-18 Speaking engagements Media Interviews Canada needs to leave its supply Speaker, Trade in Western Canada, management system behind Saskatoon, SK The Canada-Saudi Arabia dispute Martha Hall Findlay Inland Terminal Association of Canada Carlo Dade Corus Radio, Charles Adler Tonight Carlo Dade CBC Alberta@Noon 10-Jul-18 05-Nov-18 08-Aug-18
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Are Canada’s dairy protections in the Speaking engagements Risky business: Debt in modern agriculture way of negotiating a NAFTA deal? Sarah Pittman Martha Hall Findlay Panellist, Economic Cost of Internal Hill Times 770 CHQR Trade Barriers, Ottawa, ON 05-Nov-18 03-Jul-18 Montreal Economic Institute Martha Hall Findlay Plant protein opportunity begins Is supply management worth it? 01-Nov-18 in Manitoba Carlo Dade Carlo Dade CJAD 800 Montreal, Aaron Rand Show Winnipeg Free Press 02-Jul-18 10-Oct-18
What the gender chapter in the Canada- Speaking engagements Israel trade agreement is all about The plant protein Carlo Dade opportunity Speaker, PIC – Thought Leaders Summit, CBC News Network Winnipeg, MB POLICY GOAL 29-May-18 PIC – Thought Leaders Summit Carlo Dade Federal Liberals latest exercise in vote 03-Oct-18 Op-eds pandering – identity trade missions Martha Hall Findlay Speaker, Disruptive change and trade A new future for Prairie farmers National Post agreements: The new trade architecture – if regulation can keep up 24-Apr-18 and plant protein, Banff, AB Sarah Pittman Prairie Grain Development Committee Financial Post Globe editorial: End supply management Carlo Dade 26-Nov-18 in Canada, but do it fairly 28-Feb-18 Martha Hall Findlay A new future for Prairie farmers Globe and Mail Media interviews – if regulation can keep up 12-Mar-18 Sarah Pittman The future of plant protein on the Prairies Leader-Post End supply managament, Carlo Dade 26-Nov-18 spark a boom: Mulroney Financial Post Western Producer 09-Nov-18 A new future for Prairie farmers 02-Mar-18 – if regulation can keep up Sarah Pittman Does Canada come across as patronizing Windsor Star during trade talks? 26-Nov-18 Martha Hall Findlay CTV Power Play A new future for Prairie farmers 09-Feb-18 – if regulation can keep up Sarah Pittman Canada’s biggest trade challenges Vancouver Sun this year 26-Nov-18 Carlo Dade CPAC A new future for Prairie farmers 29-Jan-18 – if regulation can keep up Sarah Pittman Discussions underway within Canadian The Province government about reworking 26-Nov-18 ‘progressive trade agenda’: former ambassador to China A new future for Prairie farmers Carlo Dade – if regulation can keep up National Post Sarah Pittman 17-Jan-18 Ottawa Citizen 26-Nov-18
CANADA WEST FOUNDATION • IMPACT REPORT 2018 • PAGE 19 > Reducing friction in the Canadian labour market Human > New, different work for laid off oil and gas workers > Literacy skill loss – and why it matters Capital > Successful Indigenous Centre resource partnerships
Panellist, Competency-based Work Force There’s change coming to the way Reducing friction Development, Calgary, AB career developers work in the Canadian Smart Technologies Calgary Chamber Janet Lane of Commerce Career Momentum labour market Janet Lane 21-Mar-18 POLICY GOAL 19-Jun-18
Presenter, Entrepreneurship: Report An opportunity for Canada’s immigrants, Calgary, AB Updating the Career Handbook: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship New, different work Final Report Canada for laid off oil Janet Lane, T. Scott Murray Janet Lane and Jeff Griffiths 20-Mar-18 and gas workers 29-Mar-18 POLICY GOAL (unpublished) Presenter, Ottawa, ON Cannexus What Now? policy briefs Janet Lane Report 22-Jan-18 Blueprints for work-based learning A Competency-based Approach Janet Lane Canada Beyond 150 – Future of Work to Finding New Work for Displaced Oil 17-Oct-18 Policy Horizons Canada and Gas Workers. Janet Lane Janet Lane, Jeff Griffiths Op-ed 11-Jan-18 and T. Scott Murray 30-Nov-2018 Canada’s inefficient labour market Presenter, Canada Beyond 150 (unpublished) needs an urgent fix – Future of Work co-creation session Janet Lane Canada 150 Beyond Speaking engagements Globe and Mail Janet Lane 20-Mar-18 11-Jan-18 Speaker, Transferable competencies workshop for unemployed oil and gas Speaking engagements Media interviews workers, Calgary, AB Resource YYC (et al.), Transferable Oral Submission, Pre-Budget Don’t get discouraged’: Alberta Competencies Workshop Presentation, Edmonton, AB economist predicts job market Sarah Pittman House of Commons Standing Committee turnaround could take until 2021 01-May-18 on Finance Janet Lane Janet Lane CBC News Speaker, Transferable competencies 17-Oct-18 20-Dec-18 workshop for unemployed oil and gas workers, Calgary, AB Panellist, Work Proud Summit, Resource YYC (et al.), Transferable Edmonton, AB Competencies Workshop Women Building Futures Sarah Pittman Janet Lane 26-Apr-18 04-Oct-18
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Speaker, Transferable competencies Speaker, Transferable competencies workshop for unemployed oil and gas workshop for unemployed oil and gas Literacy skill loss – workers, Calgary, AB workers, Calgary, AB and why it matters Resource YYC (et al.), Transferable Resource YYC (et al.), Transferable POLICY GOAL Competencies Workshop Competencies Workshop Sarah Pittman Sarah Pittman 19-Apr-18 29-Mar-18 Report
Speaker, Transferable competencies Speaker, Transferable competencies Literacy Lost: Canada’s basic workshop for unemployed oil and gas workshop for unemployed oil and gas skills shortfall workers, Calgary, AB workers, Calgary, AB Janet Lane and T. Scott Murray Resource YYC (et al.), Transferable Resource YYC (et al.), Transferable 10-Dec-18 Competencies Workshop Competencies Workshop Sarah Pittman Sarah Pittman Speaking engagement 17-Apr-18 28-Mar-18
Panellist, Roundtables Supporting the Speaker, Transferable competencies Speaker, Transferable competencies Horizontal Review of Skills Programming, workshop for unemployed oil and gas workshop for unemployed oil and gas Ottawa, ON workers, Calgary, AB workers, Calgary, AB Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat Resource YYC (et al.), Transferable Resource YYC (et al.), Transferable Janet Lane Competencies Workshop Competencies Workshop 29-Oct-18 Sarah Pittman Sarah Pittman 10-Apr-18 27-Mar-18 Panellist, Importance of essential skills in the trades, Edmonton, AB Speaker, Transferable competencies Media interviews Skills Canada Competition workshop for unemployed oil and gas Janet Lane workers, Calgary, AB Matching people and jobs based 04-Jun-18 Resource YYC (et al.), Transferable on skills not credentials Competencies Workshop Janet Lane Media interviews Sarah Pittman The Morning News with Gord Gillies 06-Apr-18 03-May-18 How poor literacy is hurting the Canadian economy Speaker, Transferable competencies Research project aims to launch oilpatch Janet Lane workshop for unemployed oil and gas professionals on fresh career paths CBC Early Edition Kelowna workers, Calgary, AB Janet Lane 11-Dec-18 Resource YYC (et al.), Transferable CBC News Competencies Workshop 02-May-18 Skill Shortages that are affecting Sarah Pittman Alberta Employers 05-Apr-18 Matching people and jobs based Janet Lane on skills not credentials Summary Report Conference Board Speaker, Transferable competencies Janet Lane of Canada’s website workshop for unemployed oil and gas Calgary Today, 770 CHQR 14-Sep-18 workers, Calgary, AB 02-May-18 Resource YYC (et al.), Transferable ATB Podcast on Post-Secondary Education Competencies Workshop Janet Lane Sarah Pittman 14-Aug-18 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
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Successful Hosted events Indigenous resource Hon. James A. Richardson Discovery Roundtable: Indigenous Economic partnerships Engagement, River Cree Chiefs POLICY GOAL Edmonton, AB 18-Jan-18
Reports Media interviews
Success in the Making: Stories of 11 insights about successful partnerships between Indigenous Indigenous resource partnerships: communities & natural resource firms Canada West Foundation Lana Garcelon, Derek Rope, Marla JWN Orenstein with Colleen Collins, Janet Lane 11-Oct-18 and Sean Lessard 04-Oct-18 A look at Indigenous engagement in Bill C-69 Successful Indigenous Resource Marla Orenstein Partnerships Project: Interim Report to Daily Oil Bulletin Government of Alberta 02-Jul-18 Indigenous Resource Partnerships 01-Mar-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 22 Other Other Other Panellist, Manning Centre Conference, Academic research should be funded Ottawa, ON by public tax dollars — not corporations, Martha Hall Findlay says ethicist Reports 10-Feb-18 Colleen Collins CBC The Current Culture Other 20-Jul-18 Socio-economic Impact Study Civility in an (un) social era, Ottawa, ON of a Calgary 2026 Games Manning Centre Conference Other Sarah Pittman & Colleen Collins Martha Hall Findlay Canada’s immigration future 06-Nov-18 09-Feb-18 CBC’s The Eyeopener Martha Hall Findlay Culture Hosted events 22-Mar-18 Government of Alberta Priorities & Calgary 2026 Winter Games Other Other Sarah Pittman & Colleen Collins Canada West Foundation Family Dinner Canada’s immigration future 16-Aug-18 PST: The Taboo Tax Danielle Smith Show, NewsTalk 770 (unpublished) Edmonton, AB Martha Hall Findlay 22-Jan-18 22-Mar-18 Culture Alberta’s Cultural Industries: Media interviews Getting the most bang for your buck Colleen Collins & Sarah Pittman Culture 28-Feb-18 What it would cost Calgary to bid on (unpublished) and host the 2026 Winter Olympics Global News Op-ed 09-Nov-18
Culture Culture Why we should think beyond economics The case for Calgary’s 2026 Winter when voting on Calgary Olympic bid Games bid Sarah Pittman and Colleen Collins Colleen Collins CBC.ca Danielle Smith Show, 770 CHQR 10-Nov-18 07-Nov-18 Speaking engagements Culture 2026 Olympics would give Presentation, Canada West Foundation, Calgary $1.5 billion boost, says Calgary, AB Canada West Foundation Alberta Chamber of Resources Board Calgary Herald Meeting 07-Nov-18 Martha Hall Findlay 19-Apr-18 Culture Calgary 2026 report: Olympics are Presentation, Canada West Foundation, cost-effective and would provide Calgary, AB significant benefits Carthy Foundation Board Meeting SportCal Martha Hall Findlay 07-Nov-18 17-Apr-18
Culture Other #Calgary2026: ‘Yes’ and ‘No’ sides Immigration Futures: Canada 2041, face off in CityNews debate Calgary, AB 660 News Metropolis Conference 07-Nov-18 Martha Hall Findlay 24-Mar-18
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12 REPORTS CANADA WEST FOUNDATION WEST CANADA
DEC. 2018 NOV. 2018 NOV. 2018 NOV. 2018
moving towards an integrated western grid
the ‘just in time’ P O W E R W I T H O U T B O R D E R S plan cptpp guide for small businesses canada’s in western canada basic skills november 2018 | carlo dade & naomi christensen shortfall
december 2018 november 2018 Janet Lane Nick Martin and T. Scott Murray
Literacy Lost Power without Borders Socio-economic Impact Study The ‘Just in Time’ Plan Canada’s basic skills shortfall Moving towards an integrated of a Calgary 2026 Games CPTPP guide for small Western grid businesses in Western Canada
OCT. 2018 JUL. 2018 MAY 2018 FEB. 2018
Recommendations for reforming canada’s regulatory process for energy projects
Stories of partnerships between Indigenous communities & natural resource firms commodity the ‘just in case’
ROUNDTABLE geothermal electricity REPORT in Alberta plan How western Canadian small businesses can prepare for the potential end of NAFTA
OCTOBER 2018
GETTING TO ‘GO’ Removing regulatory barriers to energy innovation Case Study canada west foundation I
Lana Garcelon, Derek Rope, may 2018 Marla Orenstein with Colleen Collins, july 2018 february 2018 Janet Lane, Sean Lessard Nick Martin Martha Hall Findlay, Marla Orenstein, carlo dade Colleen Collins and Naomi Christensen & naomi christensen
Success in the Making Hot Commodity Unstuck The ‘Just in Case’ Plan Stories of partnerships between Geothermal electricity in Alberta Recommendations for reforming How western Canadian small Indigenous communities and Canada’s regulatory process businesses can prepare for the natural resource firms for energy projects potential end of NAFTA
(4 unpublished reports)
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8 WHAT NOW? POLICY BRIEFS POLICY NOW? WHAT CANADA WEST FOUNDATION WEST CANADA
NOV. 2018 NOV. 2018 OCT. 2018 SEPT. 2018
replicate + scale
existing, effective training canada china programs
industry-led demand-driven competencies-based
The new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), Numerous voices from industry, government and the legal Across Canada, some industries – including advanced Yes – although it will add a bit more delay to the TMX project which is destined to replace NAFTA, has generated community have raised concerns that the federal project manufacturing, construction, and technology-based customer itself, it has added significantly to the clarity – yes, clarity controversy in Canada over a clause that seems intended approval process is too onerous – that it takes too long, turns service – can’t find enough qualified people to work in specific – needed for investors for all currently planned and future to pressure Canada from negotiating a trade agreement away too many “good” projects and drives investment out entry- to mid-level, skilled and semi-skilled jobs. People who projects; it should also silence much of the protest that has with China. While these fears are at first understandable, of Canada. Many blame the current federal environmental fill these positions don’t need to have university degrees and rendered building infrastructure so difficult in this country. a closer look at the facts shows the concerns are also assessment (EA) process, but also fear that Bill C-69, which other post-secondary qualifications – but they do need to have The law of the land, thanks to this decision which builds on largely overstated. proposes to overhaul the EA process for major projects, some technical skills. And they need to be ready to work. several prior court decisions, is finally clear on what the may make things worse and stall infrastructure development At issue is Article 32.10, “Non-Market Country FTA,” which Meanwhile, almost 1.2 million Canadians are looking respective participants in any major project must do. And and our economy. says that any member of the agreement can pull out if for jobs.1 The people who are most likely to be unemployed if they do what is prescribed properly, the rule of law will another signatory enters a free trade agreement with a For the most part, these concerns are based on a small are new immigrants, youth, Indigenous people and persons support them. Canada, and in particular our resource sector, “non-market country” as defined by any member of the number of high-profile examples, such as the denial of the Blueprints for with disabilities. These groups, and women generally, has been yearning for this clarity for years. The Fate of Projects also have lower workforce participation rates.2 TMX and Bill C-69 STRONG TIES USMCA.¹ This has stoked concerns that the U.S. can use this Northern Gateway pipeline, the cancellation of the Energy BUT – the Canadian government is about to toss this hard- Canada & China’s economic relationship clause to pull out of the deal if Canada enters trade talks A review of outcomes from the federal East pipeline and the various challenges associated with work-based learning One reason there aren’t enough qualified candidates won opportunity out the window. The long-term effects of this with China. But this doesn’t mean that Canada can’t grow EA approvals process the Trans Mountain expansion. While these “exceptions” Martha Hall Findlay to match the job openings is that the usual programs that President & CEO mistake on both our Canadian economic and social prosperity its trade with China. Canada will still be able to engage are important, are they representative of the fate of projects Janet Lane prepare people for employment don’t adequately train Canada West Foundation could be massive. This is not an overreaction – Bill C-69 is Sarah Pittman Director, Human Capital Centre with China on trade in several different ways. Indeed, other that enter the federal approvals process? people specifically for the good jobs that are available. absolutely the wrong thing to do right now, because it will Policy Analyst Martha is a thought leader whose career options may even be better anyway. Marla Orenstein Canada West Foundation They tend to offer generic programs designed to make Canada West Foundation Director A brief analysis of projects entering the federal EA approvals has been diverse, spanning law, business, set our entire project-approval process back to square one, Janet advises and informs research policies people more employable. Participants – most often women, Trade agreements are only one of the many tools Natural Resources Centre process found that: technology, politics and public policy. and reopen every potential economic development project Sarah Pittman is a policy analyst at the Canada that will champion the development of a skilled youth, Indigenous people and persons with disabilities – West Foundation and the author of the China available for increasing trade; others, like diplomacy to a new round of protests, court battles, years of delays Marla Orenstein champions the responsible • 95% projects that completed the EA process were approved. and productive workforce able to meet the can end up no better off than they were before.3 Brief, a compilation of stories and links related to and government/business engagement, have been development of the West’s natural resources needs of the West’s economy. and investment uncertainty. In the process, we will also lose China and its relationship with Canada’s West. • Even where significant potential adverse effects were found, used successfully for decades to develop the Canada- for the benefit of all. Her focus has been Recommendation an extraordinary opportunity to significantly move forward in on ensuring the well-being of communities 73% of projects were still approved. China relationship. There are a number of programs that are doing a good job reconciliation with Indigenous peoples. in the context of development and change. • However, about 25% of project applications were terminated preparing people who need jobs for the positions that are The TMX Federal Court of Appeal decision As a result, Canada already has a strong economic Why on Earth would we do this to ourselves? by the proponent before a decision was reached. available. These programs are industry-led, demand-driven and provides even more reason to pause Bill C-69. relationship with China. Even with the USMCA clause, • On average, it took almost 3.5 years for a project to either The good news is that there are training based on competencies – that is, the things that people actually This is what the good people in the Senate must question. it’s poised to grow. That’s good news for the West The recent Federal Court of Appeal decision on the Trans Canada already has a strong economic receive approval or be terminated, with some projects need to do. They help people find work or teach employees They are being asked to pass Bill C-69, a seriously flawed and all of Canada – with or without a Canada-China FEDERAL 95% 3.5 years programs specifically designed to help solve Mountain pipeline expansion (TMX) (Tsleil-Waututh Nation relationship with China. Even with taking over 10 years. new skills (upskilling) by offering “hands-on” learning and piece of proposed legislation, after appallingly minimal review trade agreement. Ironically, it’s the U.S.’s own tariff actions EA APPROVALS Per cent of Average time for challenges faced by groups underrepresented v. Canada (Attorney General) may be – wait for it – the best certification. We recommend replicating and expanding these by the House of Commons, despite the potential harm to the USMCA clause, it’s poised to grow. PROCESS projects approved approval or termination • An increasing number of projects are being terminated thing to happen to Canada’s investment climate in a long time. vis à vis China that have spurred more Canada-China trade. in the workforce – and employers who face Canada’s economy. This is a critical moment for true sober rather than receiving approval. What is driving this change training programs for groups underrepresented in the workforce a shortage of qualified workers. and offering additional supports for people who need them most. What? second thought – and a critical moment for the country. – market conditions, Canadian competitiveness, regulatory scope or other hurdles – remains unknown.
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U.S. President Donald Trump’s election and actions in Problem Despite some extreme reactions at both the positive and Dairy’s Alternative Facts office have thrown Canada’s relations with its largest trading negative ends of the spectrum, the Federal Court of Appeal Canada’s prosperity is at stake. Events in the United States, partner into upheaval. From tariffs to tweets, the uncertainty including major U.S. trade actions against Canada compounded has NOT stopped the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion Facts matter and stress have become a major headache for the federal (TMX) – far from it. Further delay is certainly problematic by major tax cuts and streamlining of regulations, pose serious Good public policy is impossible without facts. government, and for the private sector have inflicted threats to our economy. for the federal government and for oil producers. But there Poor information leads to poor decisions, and people economic damage. This damage goes beyond the auto is now a clear way forward – we at least now know what All of that is beyond our control – but here at home we’re just making suffer. Our job at the Canada West Foundation is to sector and large manufacturers to also hit the 89 per cent of remains to be done. A bit more delay may very well be things worse. Canada’s natural resources have been the backbone Canadian small- and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) that worth it for the greater clarity this decision has provided determine the facts – real ones – and conduct thorough of Canada’s economic prosperity, but Canada’s investment climate for sell primarily to the U.S. And they can least afford to take for this – and all future – projects. analysis. Unfortunately, supply management of our major resource-related projects has deteriorated as regulatory burdens the hit. This kind of economic damage tends to fly under the dairy, poultry and egg production in Canada is an issue and politically motivated decisions have rendered Canada a difficult The Tsleil-Waututh Nation v. Canada (Attorney General) radar in small cities and industrial parks, but it is important where “alternative facts” dominate the debate. place to get anything of significance built. Foreign investment is going decision provides a positive way forward both for the Canada and the U.S. and needs attention.¹ Rebooting Bill C-69 What next for TMX? Supply management elsewhere – and perhaps even more telling, so is Canadian investment. construction of the pipeline AND the interests of Indigenous Because of this, before we start our overall myth-busting, Rather than attracting critical investment, we are turning it away. The bad news for these SMEs and the country as a whole an act to enact the impact assessment communities with legitimate concerns AND those with there are a couple of facts we feel obliged to note: – Beyond NAFTA Martha Hall Findlay myths, busted is that the current state of unrest with the U.S. is likely to be act and the canadian energy regulator No group, person or organization with any interest in And yet, although perhaps well-intended, Bill C-69 threatens President & CEO legitimate environmental concerns. This decision, now part of dismantling supply management funds our work on this the new normal going forward, including beyond the current act, to amend the navigation protection to make things much worse at a time when we can’t afford that risk. Canada West Foundation the law of the land, has also made it clear that although real Carlo Dade administration. Firms of all sizes are going to have to invest act and to make consequential amend- We produced a major report on Bill C-69: Unstuck: Recommendations concerns need to be addressed, neither the environmental Martha Hall Findlay issue. We recommend practical public policy directions Martha is a thought leader whose career Director, Trade & Investment Centre ments to other acts for reforming Canada’s regulatory process for energy projects, which President & CEO which are non-partisan, non-ideological. We don’t get paid more time, effort and money, simply to hold on to what they has been diverse, spanning law, business, concerns nor Indigenous community concerns can be Canada West Foundation details our analysis and, most importantly, recommends what such Canada West Foundation by anyone to support dismantling supply management. currently have in the U.S., never mind to grow. technology, politics and public policy. limitless. More importantly, the decision provides specific Carlo has been a leading voice in debates legislation should include. Unfortunately, the amendments since made Martha is a thought leader whose career steps needed to address those concerns. The added We have great respect for the hard work done by ALL of on recent Canadian free trade agreements The good news is that while trade with the U.S. has gotten at the House of Commons Committee level do not address the major has been diverse, spanning law, business, Martha Hall Findlay certainty on these points means the decision should be Canada’s farmers and we want fair treatment for all. and development of trade infrastructure. harder, trade elsewhere has gotten easier, in particular in President & CEO concerns, and in some cases, exacerbate them. technology, politics and public policy. welcomed by both infrastructure proponents and those with Canada West Foundation However, the dairy lobby is one of Canada’s richest and Europe and parts of Asia. Far from being hamstrung by the The bill is now in the Senate, but there is increasing consensus legitimate environmental and Indigenous rights concerns. most powerful. It spends more than $100 million every year U.S., Canadian businesses can take numerous creative and Martha is a thought leader whose among business leaders, investors, potential investors, think tanks, There is now a clear way forward – For sure, there are some at the extreme who are celebrating concrete steps to survive – and even potentially prosper – career has been diverse, spanning on lobbying and marketing – aimed at politicians, the public, academics and others that Bill C-69 is not fixable. we at least now know what remains to the “quashing” of the project – but the court took exception through the current challenges. Smaller firms will need more law, business, technology, politics trade negotiators, and, most frustratingly, farmers. The to only two specific problems, and made it clear that the Average Canadian families with help to pursue opportunities abroad, maintain market share and public policy. Recommendation be done. A bit more delay may very myths they tell have their own producers scared, the public remedies are achievable. In so doing, the court has given children pay almost $600 more per year in the U.S., and improve trade between provinces at home. well be worth it for the greater clarity inured to exorbitant dairy prices, and politicians completely The good news is that while trade with More than just amendments, Bill C-69 needs a reboot. both the National Energy Board (NEB, or the Board) and the But more help does not mean simply throwing more money for basic nutrition than they should. cowed. We believe that some myth busting is needed. the U.S. has gotten harder, trade elsewhere this decision has provided for this – federal government an opportunity to address them. Indeed, at traditional approaches. Canada faces new challenges A reboot will enable the government to build on important policy work and all future – projects. the court went out of its way to spell out just how limited has gotten easier, in particular in Europe in the U.S. and abroad. We need to take a close look at how now underway, including its own Economic Strategy Tables, to the required steps are. There will be some further delay, but and parts of Asia. we do trade promotion and assistance programs for small support Canada’s economic success and environmental sustainability. the court most certainly did not “stop” the project. businesses in different markets, try new things – and take some risks.
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