Protectionism

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As the COVID-19 pandemic brings major economies to their heel under lockdown, there is mounting concern that the global trade and supply chain system could buckle within weeks. Collapsed supply and demand, transport frictions, labor shortages and, in some cases, early signs of protectionism, are making it increasingly tough for suppliers…

Relief should look beyond the immediate medical emergency and toward new policy that would spark manufacturing, here.Just as it was not an accident that the U.S. was unprepared for a global pandemic, it is not an accident that America is overly vulnerable to global supply chain disruption. The two phenomena…

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OTTAWA—The Canadian government confronted the ugly face of pandemic protectionism Friday as U.S. President Donald Trump ordered a halt to American exports of much-needed specialized medical masks and other medical supplies to Canada and Latin American markets.Late Friday, the Trump administration ordered the tighter restrictions, saying the Homeland Security Department…

How long can an economy that is legally about pretty much nothing but food production, distribution, and sales survive in this COVID-19 haunted world?The United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) isn't feeling good about the near future, to judge from the statements posted on its website. "As of now,…

World The coronavirus outbreak has disrupted supply chains, causing a spike in food prices AFP/WANG Zhao 01 Apr 2020 11:33AM(Updated: 01 Apr 2020 11:40AM) GENEVA: Food supply chains must be protected from any trade-related measures taken during the COVID-19 pandemic, the heads of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and UN…

GENEVA, March 31 (Reuters) - Food supply chains must be protected from any trade-related measures taken during the COVID-19 pandemic, the heads of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and U.N. food and health agencies said on Tuesday, warning of possible shortages and price spikes.They voiced concern that disruptions to the…

(Bloomberg) --With the U.S. now surpassing all other countries in the number of coronavirus cases and health experts estimating the peak may still be weeks away, President Donald Trump’s administration is having a harder time defending tariffs on health-related goods imported from China.That’s especially true for products used in the U.S.…

By Alex BallingallOttawa BureauThu., March 26, 2020timer4 min. readOTTAWA—Amidst a global scramble for medical supplies and a clampdown on travel, Canada’s new ambassador to the United States says no country will get through the COVID-19 pandemic alone. Newly-named in a country intent on putting up walls and charting its own…