Tracking Canada-U.S. Relations by Luiza Ch. Savage February 3, 2011
Colin Robertson: What a Deal Might Look Like
Published jointly by the Canadian Defence and Foreign Affairs Institute and the Canadian International Council as a Strategic Studies Working Group paper
February, 2011
Against the backdrop of Canada-US relations since the Free Trade Agreement, this paper argues that with the gains of the Canada-US Free Trade Agreement and the NAFTA realized, creating new jobs and sustained growth will require boldness and initiative. It will oblige in-tandem progress on a common security perimeter, a rationalized regulatory regime that reduces red tape and a compatible approach to the stewardship and development of resources. The paper lays out a plan for action on ‘getting it done’ and offers ten lessons based on practical experience of working in Washington and throughout the US. A Background Document (to be published shortly) gives historical context and includes a bibliographic survey of the various and varied ideas on our complicated and complex relationship.