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For Canada, a Shift from IEEPA to Section 232 Tariffs Will Be a Transition from National to Provincial Impacts
Mar. 10, 2026
By Carlo Dade and Sharon Zhengyang Sun
There are major differences between IEEPA and Section 232 tariffs, with significant economic, regional and varying policy implications for Canada.
This briefing paper provides the first in-depth examination of the provincial and sector-specific impacts of Section 232 tariffs and the resulting policy implications and mitigation options arising from the differences between IEEPA and Section 232 tariffs.
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Watch: Fraying Friendships on the Trade Front with Carlo Dade and Martha Hall Findlay
Canada has a culture of complacency when it comes to trade. It’s time to grow up, argue Martha Hall Findlay and Carlo Dade on the No Nonsense podcast.
Opinion: Why Alberta also needs its own domestic trade offices
The federal government’s announcement on April 21 of the creation of a second Domestic Trade Commissioners Network is long overdue. It is good news of real, meaningful, concrete action on an internal trade file filled with aspirational talk.
A vision for North America beyond CUSMA focus for NNAI Washington trip
Details from the New North America Initiative's week-long trip to brief stakeholders and policy makers in Washington D.C. ahead of the CUSMA/USMCA negotiations.
MPP students simulate high-pressure trade negotiations on exchange to Ottawa
Over the February reading week, a group of MPP Students traveled to Ottawa for an interactive trade simulation alongside Carleton students.
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