Re: Danielle Smith's defection from team Canada over Trump tariff threat
It shows that resource dependency threatens Canadian sovereignty
This is what has informed debates about Canadian industrial policy and trade through our economic history.
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It shows that resource dependency threatens Canadian sovereignty
This is what has informed debates about Canadian industrial policy and trade through our economic history.
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#cdnpoli
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In the 1950s the abolition of British trade preferences led to timber interests calling for annexation to the US
Instead, French and English united, negotiated trade with the US, and expanded westward
When empires crumble Canadian resource economies experiences crises of adjustment that "bombard with violent intensity"
Its independence from Britain introduced American imperialism, with American branch plants influencing trade policy & regional political parties focused on securing resource markets rather than building national economic capabilities
The "green industrial policy" is not tailored to Canadian needs - it was a defensive reaction to the US - copying its policy design
https://broadbentinstitute.ca/research/canadas-green-industrial-policy-response-2/