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    After significant reforms, Canada’s political parties now have their income and expenditure closely controlled, and are more dependent on public funds.

After significant reforms, Canada’s political parties now have their income and expenditure closely controlled, and are more dependent on public funds.

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Many democracies including the US and UK have struggled with party funding reform. Canada is unusual in its ban on funding from corporations and trade unions. As part of USApp’s coverage of US neighbors, Canada and Mexico, Stephen Crone examines how party funding had been reformed in Canada.  In the last decade, Canada has seen its regulatory system for party funding […]

September 10th, 2013|Canada, Democracy and culture, Elections and party politics across the US, Stephen Crone|0 Comments|
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Detroit’s bankruptcy has had little cross-border impact, but Windsor, Ontario shares Detroit’s broader economic challenges.

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In July the city of Detroit filed for bankruptcy, the largest American city ever to do so. Just across the Detroit River lies the Canadian city of Windsor, Ontario, which has historically shared a similar reliance on automotive manufacturing, and yet has not suffered as sharp an economic downturn. Bill Anderson looks at the close links between the two cities, […]

September 9th, 2013|Bill Anderson, Canada, Urban, rural and regional policies|1 Comment|
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    Including Canada and Mexico in an EU-US free trade agreement would create a genuine transatlantic market that would deliver significant economic benefits.

Including Canada and Mexico in an EU-US free trade agreement would create a genuine transatlantic market that would deliver significant economic benefits.

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Recent months have seen the beginning of negotiations between the US and the European Union towards a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. Michelle Egan writes that ‘comprehensive’ trade deals, such as this one, are easy to pursue or target, but are incredibly difficult to achieve. She also argues that including the US’ neighbors, Canada and Mexico, already linked through NAFTA, would […]

September 6th, 2013|Canada, Economy, Mexico, Michelle Egan, US foreign affairs and the North American neighbourhood|0 Comments|
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