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Energy and Environment

U.S.-Canada Pipeline Dispute, Harris and AMLO Talk Migration, and More

A major fuel pipeline from Canada to the United States could be shut down, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) meet virtually to discuss migration concerns, and the European Union and India are expected to revive trade talks.

Podcast with James M. Lindsay and Robert McMahon May 6, 2021 The World Next Week
China

"Road Kill in a Game of Chicken": China, Canada, and the United States

It has been over two years since Chinese officials detained Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor. How the next U.S. administration handles this issue could foreshadow the future of U.S.-Canada relations.

Blog Post by Christopher W. Bishop January 5, 2021 Asia Unbound
Coronavirus

Improving the International Response to the Humanitarian Consequences of COVID-19

In his testimony before the Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development, Thomas J. Bollyky argues that the novel coronavirus pandemic is exacerbating…

Testimony by Thomas J. Bollyky December 1, 2020 Global Health Program

Experts in this Region

Caroline Bettinger-Lopez

Adjunct Senior Fellow for Women and Foreign Policy (ON LEAVE)

Canada

What Is Canada’s Immigration Policy?

With its comparatively open and well-regulated immigration system, Canada has become a top destination for immigrants and refugees.

Backgrounder by Amelia Cheatham August 3, 2020
Canada

Virtual Roundtable: Protecting Gender Equality During COVID-19

COVID-19 responses that ignore the pandemic’s disproportionate effects on women and girls risk exacerbating gender inequities and posing additional social and economic costs around the world. Women are on the frontlines, representing 70 percent of the healthcare workforce, holding more jobs in industries without leave, and carrying the burden of childcare. They are experiencing higher unemployment rates than men, spikes in intimate partner violence, and barriers to accessing necessary healthcare. Elissa Golberg, assistant deputy minister for strategic policy at Global Affairs Canada, and Theo Sowa, chief executive officer of the African Women’s Development Fund, discuss how Canada’s international assistance and local women’s organizations are protecting gender equality during COVID-19.

Event with Elissa Golberg and Theo Sowa June 25, 2020 Women and Foreign Policy Program
Coronavirus

The States and Reopening Under COVID-19: Why We Need North American Cooperation

This post is coauthored by Laurie Trautman, the director of the Border Policy Research Institute at Western Washington University, and a global fellow at the Woodrow Wilson Center; and Edward Alden, …

Blog Post by Edward Alden and Guest Blogger for Edward Alden April 27, 2021 Renewing America

Canada

Five Questions on Gender Equality in Foreign Policy: Jacqueline O’Neill

This blog post is part of the Women and Foreign Policy program’s interview series on Gender Equality in Foreign Policy, featuring global and U.S. officials leading initiatives to promote gender equality in the defense, development, and diplomatic sectors.

Blog Post by Guest Blogger for Women Around the World April 21, 2020 Women Around the World
Homeland Security

Crackdown by U.S. Customs and Border Protection Likely to Drive a Deeper Wedge Between Canada and U.S.

Those entering the United States at Peace Arch and other western border ports of entry are facing a stepped up enforcement regime that creates significant risks for all southbound travelers.

Blog Post by Edward Alden February 3, 2020 Renewing America
Women and Women's Rights

Violence Against Women: Beyond Multilateral Virtue Signaling

Multilateral institutions often focus on rhetoric over action in countering violence against women. States inclined to do better should take matters into their own hands and adopt feminist foreign policies.

Blog Post by Chelsea Thorpe December 17, 2019 The Internationalist
Trade

Congress Should Use the USMCA Ratification Process to Restore Congressional Authority Over Trade

With the signing of the Protocol of Amendment to the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) on December 10, 2019, the battle over USMCA now moves to the Congress. Throughout the two-and-a-half…

Blog Post by Jennifer Hillman December 13, 2019 Renewing America
Trade

The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement

Senior Fellows Edward Alden and Shannon O'Neil discuss recent developments on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.

Conference Call with Edward Alden and Shannon K. O'Neil December 11, 2019
Trade

The USMCA Breakthrough: The New U.S. Trade Consensus and What it Means for the World

In the history of the domestic politics of trade, the breakthrough announced this week on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) is a genuine milestone. Following intensive negotiations—in…

Blog Post by Edward Alden December 11, 2019 Renewing America
Canada

Canada’s Election: What to Watch

Canada’s federal election poses a stiff test for the governing Liberal Party, with implications for its global role on issues such as climate change.

In Brief by Carlos Galina October 18, 2019
Syria

Tumult Persists in Syria, Brexit Negotiations Continue, and More

Turmoil continues throughout northern Syria, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson strives for a last-minute Brexit deal, and Canada holds a general election.

Podcast with James M. Lindsay and Robert McMahon October 17, 2019 The World Next Week
NAFTA

Democrats Are Right to Insist on Better Enforcement Provisions in the USMCA

Are the provisions of the Trump administration’s rewrite of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)—set forth in the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) enforceable? As written, the answer is no.

Blog Post by Jennifer Hillman October 7, 2019 Renewing America