Insights and Stories on Protectionism

Food crisis fuels fears of protectionism compounding shortages

May. 24, 2022 at 6:01 pm CDT

Davos | Reuters — A growing world food crisis is precipitating protectionist moves by countries which are likely to compound the problem and could lead to a wider trade war, business leaders and policymakers at the World Economic Forum said. In a sign of the escalating squeeze on food supplies […]

Nigeria’s Okonjo-Iweala makes history as new head of WTO

Feb. 15, 2021 at 10:47 pm CST

By Andrea Shalal emma-farge

Ag industry a potential ‘bright spot,’ post-pandemic

Apr. 16, 2020 at 10:06 pm CDT

By Jennifer Blair

Trade pacts, food policy on AAFC’s agenda for 2020-21

Apr. 6, 2020 at 4:32 pm CDT

By D.C. Fraser

Trump’s tweets spew ire on Trudeau, EU, NATO

Jun. 11, 2018 at 12:43 pm CDT

By David Brunnstrom Matt Spetalnick

Final version of Trans-Pacific trade deal released

Feb. 21, 2018 at 12:53 am CST

Wellington/Sydney | Reuters — The final version of a landmark deal aimed at cutting trade barriers in some of the Asia-Pacific’s fastest-growing economies was released on Wednesday, signalling the pact was a step closer to reality even without its star member the U.S. More than 20 provisions have been suspended […]

By Charlotte Greenfield Colin Packham

Take advantage of growth, guard against risk with new U.S. regime: Frum

Mar. 23, 2017 at 5:37 pm CDT

Political commentator David Frum says there’s good, bad and potentially ugly for Canadian farmers in the United States’ new and unpredictable Trump administration. Frum, a senior editor at The Atlantic magazine and, more recently, an owner of Ontario farmland, told the Grain Farmers of Ontario March Classic in London recently […]

By John Greig

Protectionism game comes with raised economic stakes: Frum

Jan. 11, 2017 at 7:29 pm CST

As U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration day approaches, the business world is pondering how the new administration might affect the world economy. Trump’s pride in his unpredictability is troubling, given he’s the president-elect, said David Frum, political commentator, former speechwriter for President George W. Bush, and a senior editor for […]

By Lisa Guenther