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  • Canada at Davos 2026 analysis brief.

    🧵1/12: Canada’s Bold Pivot at Davos 2026: From Rules-Based Reliance to Economic Resilience in a Fractured World As the World Economic Forum unfolds amid escalating great-power tensions, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s address marked a watershed for Canada. No longer banking on a predictable global order, Ottawa is charting a pragmatic path to safeguard prosperity. Let’s…

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  • Canada-China Economic Development Brief

    The agreement. Amid unstable and over politicised global trade Canada and China have announced a preliminary agreement that is primarily aimed at resolving longstanding economic disputes with the goal of fostering new opportunities. The deal fosuses heavily on the electric vehicle industry and agriculture products such as Canada’s canola. Canada is set to benefit substantially…

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  • US Quest For Rare Earth Minerals

    The U.S. recently headed a meeting with its close allies to develop an initiative that would seek to reduce global reliance on rare earth minerals from China. However, analysts have warned that the success of such an initiative is dependent on the countries’ long-term investment and commitment. It will also be a test of the…

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  • Can Canada Depend on Deepening Relations with China?

    Canada and China have recently hit the reset button on relations and trade amid escalating U.S. tariffs under the presidency of Donald Trump. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney recently became the first Canadian leader in nearly eight years to conduct an official state visit to China. During that visit, the prime minister was able to…

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  • Canada Seeks Alternative For Trade

    Donald Trump’s protectionist policies in regard to global trade relations have brought disruption to the United States’ traditional trade partners. Most notably, Canada, for which the United States has long been the most important trade partner due to geographic proximity and shared cultural heritage, has been affected. However, due to ongoing trade disputes between the…

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  • US to Issue Tariffs Over Greenland

    The U.S. President, Donald Trump, has continued his program of acquiring Greenland, and he intends to impose tariffs on trading partners that oppose this action. In recent weeks, Trump has stated that he would impose tariffs on countries if they do not back his intention to acquire Greenland. The U.S. president has stressed that the…

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  • Why Is Trump Interested In Greenland?

    The U.S. attempt to land-grab Greenland should not be very surprising, but it does raise questions about NATO unity. With Trump’s presidency, one can never know his next step; he seems to govern based on impulse and personal whim. He does as he pleases and is enabled this time around by a cadre of loyalists,…

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  • Japan’s New Leadership Causing A Stir

    Since the new leadership of Japan has taken office, it has been historic in several ways, one being that Japan has its first female prime minister, which is a notable point to acknowledge. However, it has also made history due to the language and messaging coming out of Japan that is causing its counterparts in…

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  • South Korea Interested In Chinese Development

    Recently, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung conducted a state visit to China. This is even more significant because, during the meeting, the South Korean president stated that 2026 can be defined as the first year of full-scale restoration of China–South Korean relations. This is even more notable due to the visit and statement coinciding with…

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  • Canada Seeks Renewed Relations With China

    Canada is pivoting away from its dependency on the U.S. as leadership from Canada’s current government visits China. This visit to China will be the first in nearly a decade, and there are hopes to repair the fractured relationship. With China being the world’s second-largest economy, it is clear that Canada seeks to reduce its…

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