First 100 Days: U.S.-Canada Trade Relations – What Corporations Need to Know - Crowell & Moring LLP
Summary: <p>In the latest podcast for Crowell & Moring's "First 100 Days" series, Jim Flood, chair of the firm's Government Affairs Group, sits down with Ian Laird, co-chair of the firm's International Dispute Resolution Group, to discuss the state of U.S.-Canada trade relations. Ian is a Canadian-qualified lawyer and previously served as chief of staff to a Canadian cabinet minister, as well as a senior political aide to the Ontario Minister of Energy. Ian represents companies engaged in U.S.-Canada trade and business relations and has provided counsel on NAFTA issues for more than 15 years. Ian also worked on the earliest NAFTA investor-state arbitrations involving each of the three NAFTA state parties.</p><br> <p><strong>Discussed in this 20 minute podcast recorded on Feb. 17:</strong></p><br> <ul> <li>Some potential strategies for the Canadian Government and Canadian companies to succeed in working with the Trump Administration.</li> <br> <li>Potential “tweaks” to NAFTA with respect to Canada, and redefining U.S.-Canada relations.</li> <br> <li>Views of the Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives, and a different approach from the U.S. Senate.</li> <br> <li>How Canada's immigration policies might impact business.</li> <br> <li>Potential timeline for any changes, and what companies can do now.</li> <br> </ul><p>Visit <a title="" href="https://www.crowell.com/cmfirst100">crowell.com/CMFirst100</a> for more information.</p>
