Beyond tariffs: securing Canada’s economic sovereignty

We must urgently adopt a forward-looking approach that strengthens economic resilience, and reduces our vulnerability to U.S. policy volatility.

Internal Trade Minister Anita Anand. A national strategy must focus on building a more self-sufficient and diversified economy, starting with an integrated east-west trade corridor, write Jatin Nathwani and Ann Fitz-Gerald.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY JATIN NATHWANI, ANN FITZ-GERALD

February 10, 2025

Canada will remain in the crosshairs of the Trump administration, facing unpredictable and unyielding demands on a range of issues—an unwinnable game of political whack-a-mole. Tariffs may be the preferred weapon of the moment, but the underlying strategy is one of economi...

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