Canada needs net-zero industrial policy to address tariffs—not a short-term resource export boom

Net-zero industrial policy involves proactive government planning to identify Canada’s competitive advantage in value chains of the future.

The threats facing us now due to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs necessitate a forward-looking rather than rearward-looking perspective, write Daniel Rosenbloom and Steven Bernstein. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Gage Skidmore

Opinion

BY DANIEL ROSENBLOOM, STEVEN BERNSTEIN

May 7, 2025

United States President Donald Trump’s tariffs necessitate a decisive response not only to secure prosperity now, but also to enhance our well-being in the future.

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