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Word emerged from Washington late Wednesday that Donald Trump was granting Canada and Mexico a temporary reprieve on his one-man-plan to impose tariffs on imported steel and aluminum. But the threat of a trade war still hangs heavy over Canada-U.S. relations. Today in The Conversation Canada, economist Sylvain Charlebois of Dalhousie University provides a bleak analysis of how Canada might fare in a trade war with our southern neighbour.
“Not all trade is created equal,” says Prof. Charlebois, noting that Canada’s agriculture sector is particularly vulnerable. “Some win while others lose, and given the economics of our country, Canada cannot win many trade wars, especially not with the United States.”
You may not know this, but National Day of Unplugging is coming up later this week. Jamie Gruman, a professor of organizational behaviour at the University of Guelph, offers some suggestion on how you just might be able to survive without your smartphone for 24 hours. Are you willing to try?
And finally, we have another article to celebrate International Women’s Day. Leah Levac of the University of Guelph offers insight on the barriers still facing female politicians - or those women who want to enter politics.
Regards,
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A welder fabricates a steel structure at an iron works facility in Ottawa on March 5, 2018. U.S.President Donald Trump’s stated intention to impose new tariffs on steel and aluminum imports could start a trade war.
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Sylvain Charlebois, Dalhousie University
Ottawa seems utterly unprepared for a trade war with the United States. The recent federal budget upholding equity values is noble, but won't mean a thing if the government runs out of cash.
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National Day of Unplugging is soon upon us. For the good of your mental and physical health, unplug your smartphone – not just for one day a year, but routinely.
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Jamie Gruman, University of Guelph
March 9-10 is a National Day of Unplugging, a 24-hour break from technology. Disconnecting from our devices is good for our health and our connections with loved ones and our communities.
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Women face myriad barriers running for office and it’s time to knock down those obstacles starting at the municipal level.
In this November 2017 photo, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland sits between Maryam Monsef, Minister of Status of Women, right, and Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of International Development and La Francophonie.
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Leah Levac, University of Guelph
Canadian women are under-represented in politics and are hesitant to run for office for myriad reasons. Here's what needs to be done, especially at the municipal level, to get more women in office.
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Politics
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Virginie Grzelczyk, Aston University
A year ago, productive north-south talks seemed inconceivable – but with the US tripping over its own feet, things are changing.
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Culture + Society
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Lewis Davis, Union College; Astghik Mavisakalyan, Curtin University
We could expect a change in language to decrease gender disparities across a host of measures, including wages, educational attainment, and leadership positions in corporate and political life.
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Health + Medicine
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Michael S. Jaffee, University of Florida
Few things seem to matter to our health as much as a good night’s sleep, but fewer and fewer of Americans are getting it. A neurologist explains why sleep is so important.
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