Protectionism

If the intellectual argument over free trade and protectionism shifted dramatically in favour of the former in the 1970s, establishing the basis for the Hawke-Keating opening up of the economy and the abandonment of protectionism, the 2020s look increasingly like the decade when protectionism staged a dramatic comeback as a…

Jamieson Greer said Canada was offered the best deal of any country. Canadian negotiators said it was a bad deal. Both things can be true. A bad trade deal is the best deal any country will get from this administration. Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images Article content The fallout from…

That was one takeaway from Prime Minister Mark Carney’s multibillion-dollar investment announcement in Thunder Bay Published Sep 03, 2026  •  3 minute read Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks to journalists outside his office, the day after the Liberals won three byelections, in Ottawa on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. Photo by…

This is today's edition of The Download , our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of technology. Trump’s AI protectionism has come for robotics   —James O’Donnell  Humanoid robots usually elicit more cringe than awe: They stumble, kick children, and despite advances are still worse…

It was a surprise, then, when last week the Federal Communications Commission issued a sweeping ban on foreign imports of advanced robots, including humanoids, quadrupeds, and wheeled robots. The decision, made by an increasingly partisan and Trump-aligned FCC, cites two reasons. One is that foreign-made humanoids will collect so much…

BEIJING - China’s Commerce Ministry said on July 27 that new US tariffs imposed on Chinese goods over alleged forced labour were unjustified and amounted to protectionism, and urged Washington to remove them. On July 24, the United States imposed new tariffs of 10 per cent and 12.5 per cent…

“Overcapacity” has become the buzzword in Washington and Brussels. American and European policymakers insist China churns out far more steel, electric vehicles and green technology than it can absorb, flooding the world with subsidised goods. Yet the economic data tells a different story: of double standards, protectionist impulses and a…

* As the international shipping industry faces rising unilateralism and protectionism, as well as geopolitical tensions, an expo in northern China has drawn over 400 exhibitors from home and abroad to explore ways to fortify global logistics, supply and industrial chains. * Participants at the expo commended China's resilience in…

Aleksandar Vucic speaks in an interview in Belgrade on June 1. Photographer: Igor Pavicevic/Bloomberg Photo by IGOR PAVICEVIC /Bloomberg Article content (Bloomberg) — Europe is sleepwalking into economic ruin because of complacency and poor productivity, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said as he turns his country into a key gateway for China. THIS…

This is the first such visit from a sitting US President in nine years and has turned US attention towards east and Southeast Asia. The AD/CVD tariff impacted predominantly Southeast Asian firms, and there is an ongoing case against manufacturers in India, Indonesia and Laos. However, the Alliance for American…