PODCAST

The Canada-U.S. Relationship Beyond NAFTA

February 8, 2018

On today's Global Exchange Podcast, we continue our discussion on the Canada-U.S. relationship, although this time we go beyond NAFTA as we look at Justin Trudeau's trip to Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Chicago. Join Colin in conversation with CGAI Fellows Sarah Goldfeder, Eric Miller, and John Weekes, as they discuss what Trudeau needs to do during his visit down South to foster deeper relations with our American friends. The discussion also touches on American perceptions of Canada, Canada-U.S. cultural relations, and, of course, trade.

Participant Biographies

• Colin Robertson (host): A former Canadian diplomat, Colin Robertson is Vice President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.
• John Weekes: Canada’s ambassador to the WTO from 1995 to 1999 and the chief negotiator for Canada during the original NAFTA negotiation. John is also a CGAI Fellow.
• Eric Miller: a Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute and the President of Rideau Potomac Strategy Group, a cross-border consultancy that advises clients on government affairs, economics, cybersecurity and geopolitical developments.
• Sarah Goldfeder: a Principal at the Earnscliffe Strategy Group and a Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.

Related Links

• "Managing Trump: The Canadian Response" - by Colin Robertson (CGAI Policy Update)
• "Canada-US relations on the eve of Prime Minister Trudeau’s visit to Washington" - by Ferry de Kerckhove (CGAI Policy Update)
• "Quantum Diplomacy for a New Technological Age" - by Randolph Mank (CGAI Policy Update)
• "Canada can win at trade – even if NAFTA dies" - by Eric Miller (The Globe and Mail)
• "NAFTA: A Primer for the Montreal Round" - by Colin Robertson (CGAI Policy Update)
• "What Should Canada’s Aims be in Any Renegotiation of NAFTA? (Win)" - by Sarah Goldfeder (CGAI Policy Paper)

Book Recommendations

• Colin Robertson: “Munich” by Robert Harris
• John Weekes: “Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austen | “Trumpocracy: The Corruption of the American Republic” by David Frum
• Eric Miller: “The Writer and the World” by V. S. Naipaul
• Sarah Goldfeder: “There Goes the Neighborhood: How Communities Overcome Prejudice and Meet the Challenge of American Immigration” by Ali Noorani