By Andrew Shaw Last week, the Congressional Northern Borders Caucus held its kick-off event for the 113th Congress on the Beyond the Border (BTB) and Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC) bilateral initiatives between the U.S. and Canada. The forum featured a diverse group of speakers, including Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. Gary Doer, Department of Homeland… Continue Reading
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Subscribe to Trade RSS FeedAligning Standards: U.S., Canada Improve Regulatory Cooperation
Posted in Canada-U.S. Relations, TradeBy Emma Rigby Late last month, the U.S. and Canadian governments delivered on a promise to publish a progress report on efforts made to date to reform cross-border regulations. As part of the joint initiative, “Canada-United States Regulatory Cooperation Council,” (RCC), launched in 2011 by President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Stephen Harper, the report… Continue Reading
Promoting U.S.-Canada Trade: Georgia Takes the Lead
Posted in Canada-U.S. Relations, Cross-border Investment, Governors, TradeBy Scotty Greenwood This week, the Governor of Georgia is promoting the state to its best customer and supplier – Canada. Rollin Downs from our Canada-U.S. team is helping the Governor’s team with aspects of the trade mission, which is still underway, starting in Montreal and heading west each day, until finally reaching Alberta’s oil… Continue Reading
The Ambitious Agenda of U.S. Mayors
Posted in 2012 Elections, Energy Policy, Health Policy, Infrastructure, Mayors, Trade, TransportationBy Rosalind Rubens Newell and Bandele McQueen The U.S. Conference of Mayors gathered recently in Orlando, Florida for its 80th Annual Meeting, hosted by Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer. This bipartisan organization serves as a bellwether for rising issues that are of importance to cities of varying sizes across the country. The programmatic theme for this year’s year’s annual… Continue Reading
DOHA is Dead. Long Live DOHA.
Posted in TradeBy Scotty Greenwood This morning, when many in Washington, DC were on spring break or otherwise off to make Easter or Passover plans, the Center for Strategic and International Studies hosted its annual “Conversation with Former U.S. Trade Representatives.” John Hamre, President of CSIS, joked that he thought nobody would show up on such a… Continue Reading
The New NAFTA
Posted in Canada-U.S. Relations, Cross-border Investment, National Security & Defense, TradeBy Scotty Greenwood Those who follow trade policy are well aware of the example set by Canada, the United States, and Mexico over 20 years ago to facilitate commerce on our continent. More recently, Canada and the U.S. have been looking for ways to dust off and improve the commerce between the northern part of… Continue Reading
A View from Canada: People-to-People Ties Are the Heart of Our Connection
Posted in Canada-U.S. Relations, Cross-border Investment, TradeBy Colin Robertson Did you know that with nearly 20 million ‘visitations’ in 2010, Canada was the number one source of tourists for the United States and it is reckoned that they spent well over US$15 billion dollars during their visits? Canada is significantly ahead of Mexico (13 million) and is also #1 in terms of… Continue Reading