The Canada West Foundation released a report, Toilet seats, Trucking and Other Trade Tie-ups: A new solution to the old problem of Canadian internal trade, which says the federal government must take bold steps to jump-start real free trade within Canada. Among the solutions it recommends are to create and fund a new, independent Canadian Internal Trade … Read more
The Canada West Foundation published its final list of recommended amendments, as well as an analysis of the jurisprudence that supports federal decision-making on project approvals, in its report, Bill C-69: We can get this right. The report is available online. Call 403-700-9535.
The Canada West Foundation argues that it is in Canada’s best interest to move away from supply management that only serves to enrich a relatively small number of already wealthy producers. They believe this will give Canada the leverage on the other four key NAFTA issues, including the proposed 5-year sunset clause, the proposed auto sector content rules, the “Buy American” requirements for government procurement, and the … Read more
Canada is at risk of falling behind on Asian trade if it does not join the remaining Trans-Pacific Partnership countries in pushing ahead with TPP11 at the upcoming Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting in Vietnam, says director of the Canada West Foundation’s Trade & Investment Centre Carlo Dade. Talks among remaining TPP countries (the TPP11) … Read more
According to a summary report by the Canada West Foundation and the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, Canada must look beyond the U.S. to the lucrative opportunities in a revived Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement for the country’s best chance to immediately grow trade beyond NAFTA. Western Canada’s Trade Agenda: TPP11 and beyond, summarizes a June 2017 roundtable in Vancouver, … Read more
According to polling conducted by NRG Research Group for the Canada West Foundation, the majority of Canadians support the dairy price support system, yet are ready to put it on the table to see what can be gained in exchange. “Even though Canadians may be willing to individually pay more for milk and subsidize dairy farmers, when … Read more
A new Canada West Foundation report, Seniorpreneurship: Don’t retire – rewire, finds that seniors and startups are a winning combination that can help create jobs, revitalize the economy and lead to better health and well-being for Canada’s maturing population. Barriers to successful senior entrepreneurship include ageism and the belief that startups are a young person’s game. “The world of … Read more
A new Canada West Foundation report, entitled The Art of the Trade Deal: Quantifying the benefits of a TPP without the United States, finds that the 11 remaining countries in the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement would all realize economic gains in a new trade deal even without the United States – while the U.S. would suffer a projected … Read more
A new Canada West Foundation report finds that a workable transition plan away from the “untouchable sacred cow” of supply management can not only make dairy, poultry and egg products more affordable for Canadian families, it can benefit producers, expand the industry, and help our leverage in trade negotiations with the U.S. The report, Supply Management: A win-win opportunity … Read more
A new Canada West Foundation finds that assigning work focusing on what employees can actually do – not just what their certificates say they can do – can transform safety in the workplace, benefit employees and boost companies’ bottom lines. Beyond the Rules: Moving safety from compliance to competence recommends that employers go above and beyond existing … Read more
