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CBC Manitoba: As Trump muses again about absorbing Canada, Kinew calls diplomatic efforts in D.C. a success

Fiona Odlum — Fri, 14 Feb 2025 18:20:58 +0000

But times have changed since former premier Gary Doer, Kinew’s mentor when it comes to U.S. trade, used his connections with U.S. governors and other officials south of the border to allow Manitoba to punch above its economic weight, said Paul Thomas, professor emeritus of political studies at the University of Manitoba.

“This is a unique period of time when we have this power concentrated in the hands of a single, somewhat deranged actor in Donald Trump, who doesn’t listen to many people,” Thomas said in an interview.

To read the full article, please follow the link to CBC Manitoba.

CBC Manitoba: Manitoba has few options to ‘Trump-proof’ its economy in next 30 days, experts say

Fiona Odlum — Wed, 05 Feb 2025 17:24:11 +0000

While the reprieve may give businesses some room to build up inventories and explore potential alternative suppliers or markets, it’s not nearly enough time to make substantial structural changes in terms of production, a University of Manitoba economics professor says.

“In general, I would say 30 days is not a whole lot of time, and for big, big export volumes and big projects, it’s nowhere near going to be close enough,” said Fletcher Baragar.

To read the entire story which includes comments from UM Director of the Transport Institute, Barry Prentice, please follow the link to CBC Manitoba.