Tag Archives: NAFTA

The State of Economy in Canada in One Word: Tariff-ic

Posted on August 22, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Tariffs When the United States and Canada (along with Mexico) were negotiating the ‘new’ NAFTA in 2018, I commented that Canada didn’t need the USA as much as they did us. In the end, some agreement is better than none, … Continue reading →

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Tariffs: Round Two

Posted on March 7, 2025 by cdsmiller17

The Bully vs. the Boxer (Again) On June 30, 2018, I wrote a slightly tongue-in-cheek post about Trudeau’s response to Trump’s attempted tariffs. At the time, the plan was supposed to bring Canada to the new NAFTA bargaining table, in … Continue reading →

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The Man who Gave Canadians the GST

Posted on March 1, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Brian Mulroney (March 20, 1939 – February 29, 2024) Canada’s 18th Prime Minister died yesterday. I used to joke that I moved to the UK in early 1985, after Brian Mulroney‘s Progressive Conservatives won the general election in September 1984, … Continue reading →

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