Trump’s New Tariffs Target Forced Labor, Reshaping Trade

Donald Trump has once again put global trade in the spotlight, this time with a significant shift in tariff policy. Moving beyond the broad strokes of his previous import taxes, the former president has unveiled a new set of tariffs specifically designed to punish the use of ‘forced labor.’ This isn’t just a continuation of … Read more

Canada Chokes: Smoke & Tariffs Cloud US-Canada Relations

Canada is currently facing a dual challenge: a literal one in the form of widespread air quality warnings due to smoke drifting north from U.S. wildfires, and a geopolitical one following former President Donald Trump’s recent threat of imposing tariffs on Canadian goods. While seemingly disparate, these events paint a complex picture of environmental vulnerability … Read more