The Canada We Want in 2020

April 12, 2012

Panelists share their views on Asia: opportunities abound, but Canada is way behind

Ottawa – Canada must move aggressively to meet the Asia challenge, according to an expert panel organized by Canada 2020.…

April 11, 2012

Opinion: Yuen Pau Woo urges Canada to leap ahead in Asia

Canada is back in the game in Asia. With two recent visits by Prime Minister Harper (to China, Thailand, Korea,…

April 3, 2012

Issues: Rising to meet the Asia challenge

Asia’s growing importance is undisputed. It is not only in economic, but also in cultural and political/security spheres, that the…

March 30, 2012

Opinion: Dominic Barton urges a new Asia strategy for Canada

For the past 250 years, Canada’s deep and mutually beneficial economic links with its superpower neighbour to the south have…

April 16, 2012

The Harper Doctrine

Eugene Lang writes on the Harper Doctrine which forms the cornerstone of our foreign relations.

April 12, 2012

Canada can leapfrog other nations through a free trade deal with China

Canada 2020 panel discusses Canada’s possible entry into the TPP and other trade opportunities.

April 11, 2012

Canadian business must rise to the challenge in Asia

iPolitics columnist Dan Veniez argues that Canadian businesses must follow the government’s lead and be more ambitious in Asia.

April 6, 2012

Chinese foreign direct investment

A new paper by Theodore Moran for the CCCE analyses whether this should be seen as an opportunity or a…

April 3, 2012

The end of cheap China

The Economist reports on rising labour costs in China. Despite these, China remains the manufacturing location of choice due to…

April 2, 2012

Exporting in a post-crisis world

Mark Carney urges exporters to look to emerging markets, and China and India in particular, for growth.

April 2, 2012

Is Canada doing enough to boost trade in Asia?

Eric Reguly argues that there was not enough emphasis on building business links during the Prime Minister’s recent Asia visit.

March 26, 2012

The launch of trade negotiations with Japan shows Canada’s Asia trade strategy falling into place

Peter Clark argues that Canadian trade negotiators are ready and able to handle the flurry of Asian initiatives.

March 25, 2012

Jeffrey Simpson on Canada’s prospects for trade deals in Asia

Securing trade deals with Asia is very appealing, but each country poses different challenges.

February 27, 2012

Len Edwards offers advice for Canada in emerging markets

Playing by the old multilaterlist rules will no longer cut it: we have to be more deliberate and strategic.

February 14, 2012

Peter Clark: Free trade with China – what the doctor ordered?

Peter Clark examines the pros and cons of cementing a bilateral free trade deal with China.

November 24, 2011

Dominic Barton: China couldn’t find us on a map

Dominic Barton, global managing director at McKinsey, as part of The Canada we want in 2020, argues that China couldn’t find…

June 27, 2011

AP: China eyes Canada oil, US’s energy nest egg

AP on how China is eying Canadian oil.

August 10, 2009

Flaherty in China: For Sale or Just a Sales Job?

So Flaherty wants China to buy Canadian banks, but just not too much of them? Why bother going down this…

March 16, 2009

In Crisis, China Sees Opportunity

While we are all focused on surviving the economic crisis, China sees it as a chance to become an even…