NAFTA Events
China: NAFTA's Fourth Partner
October 23, 2006 // 2:30pm — 4:30pm
Canada Institute
Panelists at this event analyzed the growing presence of China in the North American market as well as the response of each of the NAFTA members to this competitive challenge.
NAFTA and the Future of Trade Governance
March 13, 2006 // 8:00am — 11:00am
Canada Institute
The Canada Institute and Mexico Institute hosted a conference on the future of trade governance in North America. Louis Bélanger, a former public policy scholar at the Center, discussed his work on the efficiency and versatility of the cooperating mechanisms in the NAFTA, with other panelists addressing complimentary topics.
Woodrow Wilson Center Forum on NAFTA, Softwood, and U.S. Trade Policy
February 16, 2006 // 7:00am — 1:00pm
Canada Institute
The Canada Institute and the U.S. Studies Program of the University of British Columbia co-hosted an invitation-only forum on "NAFTA, Softwood, and U.S. Trade Policy" in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Promise and Peril: Canada-U.S. Trade Policy
June 15, 2005 // 5:00am — 6:00am
Canada Institute
The Canada Institute and Canada25 hosted a roundtable discussion on Canada-U.S. trade policy in which speakers addressed the current challenges for policymakers on both sides of the border.
NAFTA and the Future of North America
February 07, 2005 // 8:30am — 3:00pm
Canada Institute
Panelists discussed issues of governance, economic development, and labor movements since the signing of NAFTA, noting the extent to which national expectations have been met, and, in particular, the way in which laborers in the three NAFTA countries will benefit from future negotiations.
Prime Minister of Canada, the Right Honorable Paul Martin, Speaks at Wilson Center Event
April 29, 2004 // 12:00pm — 1:00pm
Canada Institute
On the occasion of his first visit to Washington, Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin delivered a speech focusing on bilateral issues and the issue of North American security, where he outlined the steps his government has taken to ensure that the Canada-U.S. border is more secure and open to trade.
Post-Cancun Assessment by Canada: Trade Policy Challenges for North America -- a roundtable discussion --
October 28, 2003 // 3:30pm — 4:30pm
Canada Institute
Canada's Deputy Minister for International Trade Len Edwards discussed trade policy challenges including the state of WTO negotiations in the post-Cancun environment, ongoing efforts to negotiate a Free Trade Area of the Americas, and the rise of regional trade initiatives.
Panel Discussion and Book Launch--Uncle Sam and Us: Globalization, Neoconservatism, and the Canadian State
April 03, 2003 // 2:00pm — 4:00pm
Canada Institute
Stephen Clarkson discussed his book, Uncle Sam and Us, arguing that globalization is not new for Canada given Canada's historic dependence on external markets, its receptiveness towards immigrants, and its high levels of foreign investment.
Liberalism: Conscience and Confidence
February 04, 2003 // 3:00pm — 4:00pm
Canada Institute
The Honorable Pierre Pettigrew, Canada's Minister of International Trade, defined liberalism as the philosophy at the heart of modernity and questioned whether it is possible for the ideology of liberalism to find within itself a counterbalancing mechanism.
NAFTA at 10: Progress, Potential, and Precedents
December 09, 2002 // 7:00am — 4:30pm
Program on America and the Global Economy
Marking the 10th anniversary of NAFTA, the Wilson Center convened a two-day conference to assess the impact of NAFTA, the lessons the agreement may hold for deepening North American ties and future trade agreements, and the international effort to “get globalization right.”