Mark Rendell

"This is really, really serious. We’re not screaming wolf here" - Canadian kitchen cabinet and upholstery makers warn Trump's new tariffs could devastate the industry in Canada #cdnecon #cdnpoli theglobeandmail.com/business/econo…

Trump's America First economic vision is pushing Canada to follow suit, reviving an economic nationalism not seen since the 1980s. I unpack the risks, trade-offs and opportunities of #Carney's new 'comprehensive industrial strategy' #cdnpoli #cdnecon theglobeandmail.com/business/econo…

Pushed by Trump, Canada enters a new era of economic nationalism theglobeandmail.com/business/econo…

@armstrongcbc Thanks Peter!

God this is such a smart, interesting piece from @mark_rendell Do yourself a favour and give it a read theglobeandmail.com/gift/e6e4cc600…

USTR posted a notice online Tuesday formally kicking off the review of the continental trade pact, the USMCA. What happens next? What's at stake? What does each side want? Check out my guide to the renewal talks theglobeandmail.com/business/econo… #CdnPoli #CdnEcon #Trump #USMCA

Do trade deficits matter? How economists think about Trump’s obsession #cdnecon #cdnpoli #tariffs theglobeandmail.com/business/econo…

I’m on The Decibel this morning talking tariffs, trade deficits and why Trump’s trade wars likely won’t get him what he wants #cdnecon #cdnpoli #tariffs theglobeandmail.com/podcasts/the-d…

While the 2018 tariffs didn’t do much to significantly boost jobs, they did boost prices. w/ @jason_kirby #cdnecon theglobeandmail.com/business/econo…

Donald Trump announced 25 per cent tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports, including from Canada, reigniting a trade conflict that could have serious consequences for Canada’s export-oriented metal producers. #cdnpoli #cdnecon theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

Donald Trump genuinely seems to believe that tariffs are a multitool with which to pursue various goals at once – some of which are at odds with each other. theglobeandmail.com/business/artic…

“We’ve never seen anything like this. Often with different governments there’s a reduction in funding for aid programs, and then organizations sort of deal with that.But dismantling the entire department including staff and funding,it’s just catastrophic" theglobeandmail.com/world/article-…

Canada told U.S. tariffs will be imposed on Feb. 4 /via @globeandmail theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

Ottawa planning pandemic-level relief for workers, businesses if Trump imposes tariffs /via @globeandmail theglobeandmail.com/politics/artic…

I was on @TheWorld yesterday talking tariffs and Canada's response. Thanks for having me on @CarolHills #cdnecon #cdnpoli theworld.org/segments/2025/…

Trump used his Davos speech to spell out an economic vision that revolves around boosting investment and factory production in the United States at the expense of trading partners. #cdnecon #cdnpoli theglobeandmail.com/business/artic…

With Trump’s directive to enact an “America First Trade Policy,” mercantilism moves back to the centre of U.S. economic policy. #cdnecon #cdnpoli theglobeandmail.com/business/econo…

The Bank of Canada plans to stop shrinking the size of its balance sheet in the coming months, closing the book on its massive intervention in bond markets that began in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. #cdnecon theglobeandmail.com/business/artic…

Canada isn't ruling out restricting energy exports as a possible countermeasure to Trump’s tariff threats, says foreign affairs minister Mélanie Joly. Alberta premier Danielle Smith rejected the idea outright. #cdnpoli #cdnecon theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

The rise and fall of Trudeau’s big-spending, big-government economics From @mark_rendell and me. theglobeandmail.com/gift/7a5d124be…

Canadian exports rise in November, trade surplus with U.S. increases ahead of Trump inauguration theglobeandmail.com/business/artic…