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The recent news that the U.K. will formally apply to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) opens up intriguing political and trade policy issues and opportunities for Canada in Asia. Trade agreements are seldom wholly about trade. The real benefit for Canada of the U.K.’s admission to the CPTPP may in fact be political, not economic.
Like many other modern trade agreements though not NAFTA the CPTPP includes a clause that allows new members to join. In practice, such clauses are rarely used. Though new entrants do expand an agreement, they can also take more of the bigger pie than they contribute.
Alberta’s UCP government is hiring influential lobbyists and communications experts in Washington, D.C., as it seeks support on Capitol Hill for the Keystone XL pipeline and other trade interests south of the border.
Alberta pulls its weight in Canada’s agricultural trade — over 17 per cent of exports, according to the Canada West Foundation — and has been touted as a viable route for economic recovery post-pandemic.
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Happy Friday! Stewart and his wife raise hogs just outside of Listowel. Does things a little bit different: focuses on niche markets and raises pigs for certified organic, certified humane, and RWA production system (they can’t use antibiotics)
What made them decide to go this route?
When Stewart finished school in Guelph he came home and raised hogs with his parents, then worked in town, then when he wanted to settle down and start having kids, the challenge presented in those niche markets was the volatility, but they found markets where the prices weren’t as volatile.
Canada’s Clean Fuel Standard is likely to be published Friday, kicking off a comment period ahead of the standard becoming law. For a what-we-know and what-we-don’t discussion, we go to Marla Orenstein, of the Canada West Foundation, on this RealAg LIVE! Q&A.
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Who is the Canada West Foundation?
CWF has put out a report on the “Citizen’s Guide to the Clean Fuel Standard”
Lower greenhouse gas emissions, lower the carbon intensity of the fuel we use
Carbon tax vs. Clean Fuel Standard. They are different!