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Signing CETA is Just the Beginning
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- November 3, 2016
Congratulations Justin Trudeau, Donald Tusk, and Jean-Claude Juncker. You have finally signed the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), only a few days later than originally planned but not after Belgium’s Walloons gave you a good scare. Congratulations also to Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland for doing everything she could to save the deal,
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The European and Canadian Public Needs a Reasoned Debate on CETA
- Analysis
- October 26, 2016
This is an open letter to Europeans and Canadians signed by 16 academics based in Canada who believe in the value for democracy and society in a more reasoned and balanced debate on the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada and the European Union October 21, 2016 For years, we have been reading
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End of CETA, End of European Trade Deals
- Analysis
- October 24, 2016
In an emotional statement Friday, Canada’s minister of international trade Chrystia Freeland announced she was unable to reach a deal with Paul Magnette, the premier of Belgium’s Wallonia region over the Canada–European Union (EU) Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). “It is now evident to me, evident to Canada, that the European Union is incapable
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At One Year in Power, the Liberals Have Yet to Face a Major National Security Test
- Analysis
- October 18, 2016
The Liberal government, in its first year in power, has enjoyed the benefit of a highly advantageous environment for national security policy making: a majority in Parliament; ineffective political opposition; no terrorist attacks; a public whose attention is largely elsewhere. The pressure has been off and the government has been able to pursue its agenda
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