Reports: Trudeau inches closer to backing TPP

[Daily News | October 25, 2016 | Inside US Trade] While the Canadian government has lately been keenly focused on the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement with the European Union, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made news in Ottawa Tuesday when he said it was “difficult” to imagine Canada not ratifying the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Trudeau spoke at…

Hook, Line and Stinker: The TPP Seafood Safety Threat

[Christian Detisch, Patrick Woodall | October 25, 2016 | Food and Water Watch] The bipartisan hostility directed at the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) has been focused on the impact trade deals have on middle class working families. Last week in the final presidential debate, both candidates reiterated their opposition to the TPP. And this deal, the largest trade…

Trump and Trade: At Least Partially Right

[ Dean Baker | October 10, 2016 |CEPR] Donald Trump has espoused racist and misogynist views in his presidential campaign and throughout his life. For this reason, many people don’t want to be associated in any way with him. This is a problem, since not everything he says is wrong, particularly when it comes to trade. Prominent…