From dairy products and softwood lumber to energy and automobiles, Canada and the United States are engaged in a number of trade disputes that are making headlines across North America. In this instalment of Thinking Canada, Global Fellow Richard Sanders outlines the current landscape of trade disagreements in the bilateral relationship and argues for both countries to not let dubious trade policies get in the way of an otherwise-productive bilateral relationship.
About the Author
Richard Sanders
Former member of the Senior Foreign Service of the U.S. Department of State
Canada Institute
The mission of the Wilson Center's Canada Institute is to raise the level of knowledge of Canada in the United States, particularly within the Washington, DC policy community. Research projects, initiatives, podcasts, and publications cover contemporary Canada, US-Canadian relations, North American political economy, and Canada's global role as it intersects with US national interests. Read more
