Chrystia Freeland

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Liberal democracies must embrace friendshoring – or become the easy prey of the world’s bullies

Liberal democracies must embrace friendshoring – or become the easy prey of the world’s bullies

Globalization’s fans argue that populist movements of the left and the right use global trade as a whipping boy for the other big challenge liberal democracies confront, and one which is a lot harder to address: how to enjoy the economic growth that capitalism delivers while also distributing the fruits of that growth beyond the 1 per cent. How can...

America, don’t doubt Canada’s resolve

America, don’t doubt Canada’s resolve

All of a sudden, some of you have begun to cast a covetous gaze to the north. All it took was one “joke” at the dinner table in Mar-a-Lago and a few social media posts, and suddenly a New York Times columnist is seriously suggesting that Canada become the 51st state.

We won’t back down to Donald Trump. The U.S. should brace for the biggest trade blow it has ever endured

We won’t back down to Donald Trump. The U.S. should brace for the biggest trade blow it has ever endured

At a time when President Donald Trump is threatening our country, it’s time to stand up for Canada. We are a country by choice.

Chrystia Freeland: A fairer tax system to benefit all Canadians

Chrystia Freeland: A fairer tax system to benefit all Canadians

Capital gains changes will affect a small number of well-off Canadians, but will pay for vital public services