U.S. Trade War with Canada?
Jim Dickmeyer, an expert on North American competitiveness with diplomatic experience in both Canada, Mexico, and the U.S., shares his thoughts on what’s happening on the trade front between the U.S. and Canada.
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The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was often a hot topic during campaign season and during the early days of the Trump administration, but attention was usually focused on U.S.-Mexico relations… until recently. Comments by the President and Secretary of Commerce about Canadian lumber and dairy farmers has had some asking if the next trade war could be with Canada. Jim Dickmeyer is an expert on North American competitiveness with diplomatic experience in both Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. His thought on what’s happening on the trade front provide the focus for this edition of Wilson Center NOW.
Guest
James Dickmeyer
Former Acting Director;
Canada Institute Advisory Board Relations Coordinator and Global Fellow State Department Officer; Former U.S. Consul General, Toronto. Working on the North American Leaders’ Summit.
Canada Institute Advisory Board Relations Coordinator and Global Fellow State Department Officer; Former U.S. Consul General, Toronto. Working on the North American Leaders’ Summit.
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John Milewski
Director of Digital Programming; Moderator, Wilson Center NOW
Canada Institute
The mission of the Wilson Center's Canada Institute is to raise the level of knowledge of Canada in the United States, particularly within the Washington, DC policy community. Research projects, initiatives, podcasts, and publications cover contemporary Canada, US-Canadian relations, North American political economy, and Canada's global role as it intersects with US national interests. Read more
Mexico Institute
The Mexico Institute seeks to improve understanding, communication, and cooperation between Mexico and the United States by promoting original research, encouraging public discussion, and proposing policy options for enhancing the bilateral relationship. A binational Advisory Board, chaired by Luis Téllez and Earl Anthony Wayne, oversees the work of the Mexico Institute. Read more
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