Conrad Black: A Way Forward for Canada Following the Collapse of US Trade Talks
Commentary There are two alternative ways to deal with the current tariff conflict with the United States. One is to exploit the increasing doubt about why the negotiations broke down and make a discreet counter-offer to the final state of proposals that caused the talks to stall. If there is no quick compromise to reaching […]
TL;DR
- Canada faces a tariff conflict with the United States.
- Option one: Make a discreet counter-offer, exploiting doubts about negotiation breakdown.
- Option two: If no quick compromise, increase domestic production behind tariff walls and broaden trade.
- Both strategies could potentially be pursued simultaneously.