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Dans son discours prononcé à Davos, le premier ministre Mark Carney observait à juste titre que la relation entre le Canada et les États-Unis venait de changer pour de bon. Ce constat, s’il est douloureux, n’en demeure pas moins réaliste. Donald Trump est un personnage clivant et grossier. Ses attaques à l’emporte-pièce envers le Canada et sa souveraineté sont aussi abjectes que contreproductives.

September 8, 2026 | 17 min. 46 sec. | Midi Pile (95,7 KYK) Interview (in French) with Vincent Geloso, Senior Economist at the MEI, on Canada imposing counter-tariffs on the United States before, and they had no effect on US trade policy. Listen

Interview with Vincent Geloso, Senior Economist at the MEI, on Canada imposing counter-tariffs on the United States before, and they had no effect on US trade policy.

The average Canadian family now spends more on taxes and government fees each year than on food, shelter and clothing combined, about 42% of income in taxes versus 36% on the basics. Interview with Renaud Brossard, Vice President, Communications at the MEI, and Jake Fuss, Director of Fiscal Studies for the Fraser Institute, published on September 7, 2026 on The News Forum. Back to top

Mer Yang has worked in constituency affairs for a Member of Parliament, and as Events Coordinator and Vice Chair for Equal Voice Calgary, a non-profit organization that raises awareness about the need for more women in leadership positions and to encourage women to run for political office. She also does part-time modeling.

In 1928, Warner Bros released Lights of New York — the first full-length feature film with audible dialogue. That same year, another drama was unfolding. Republican Herbert Hoover won the presidential election by promising higher tariffs on goods imported into the United States. Nearly a century later, protectionism seems to be back on the screen. The actors have changed, but the script has not.

Interview with Vincent Geloso, Senior Economist at the MEI, on Canada imposing counter-tariffs on the United States before, and they had no effect on US trade policy (starting at 10:00).

September 3, 2026 | 15 min. 20 sec. | Midi Pile (FM93) Interview (in French) with Vincent Geloso, Senior Economist at the MEI, on Canada imposing counter-tariffs on the United States before, and they had no effect on US trade policy. Listen

Viewpoint showing that counter-tariffs are generally harmful, and not very useful as a policy tool for influencing the trade policies of other nations * * * This Viewpoint was prepared by Vincent Geloso, Senior Economist at the MEI, in collaboration with Renaud Brossard, Vice President, Communications at the MEI. The MEI’s Taxation Series aims to shine a light on the fiscal policies of governments and to study their effect on economic growth and the standard of living of citizens.

Point montrant que les contre‑mesures tarifaires sont généralement nuisibles et ne sont pas très utiles à titre d’instruments de politique publique destinés à influer sur la politique commerciale d’autres pays * * * Ce Point a été préparé par Vincent Geloso, économiste senior à l’IEDM, en collaboration avec Renaud Brossard, vice-président, Communications à l’IEDM.