Host Kate McNeece speaks with Professor Meredith Lilly of Carleton University about the topic that is top of mind for everyone in North America: trade policy!  What does the shift from the Biden Administration to the Trump Administration mean for North American competitiveness?  How does trade policy impact foreign investment in Canada and interact with the national security provisions of the ICA?  What other trade and investment tools does Canada have to improve Canadian productivity and competitiveness?  Is this the end of “North Americanism” or is there still some hope for multilateral relationships?  These topics and more are covered on this episode of Counterfactual.

Listener note: this episode was recorded prior to the announcement of U.S. tariffs on March 4. Please excuse any comments that have fallen out of date in today’s fast-moving political climate.

For further reading on North American competitiveness, see the report of the North American Competitiveness Working Group at the UCSD Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies, authored by today’s guest Professor Meredith Lilly: https://usmex.ucsd.edu/_files/240626.1_WEB_Report_NorthAmericanCompetitivenessWorkingGroup-24Q2.pdf.