U.K. membership in Pacific trade deal threatens Canadian climate action
Canada should join Australia and New Zealand in neutralizing lopsided corporate protections in CPTPP
Stuart Trew is the Director of the CCPA's Trade and Investment Research Project and the former Editor of the Monitor.
Canada should join Australia and New Zealand in neutralizing lopsided corporate protections in CPTPP
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Trade agreement doesn't age well in a post-pandemic reality, with little mention of worker protections, environmental policy, or critical infrastructure.
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