{"id":2094,"date":"2025-02-24T08:00:54","date_gmt":"2025-02-24T08:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/advisor.wellington-altus.ca\/evansfamilywealth\/?p=2094"},"modified":"2025-05-26T15:21:29","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T15:21:29","slug":"strengthening-canadas-economy-through-smart-diplomacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/advisor.wellington-altus.ca\/evansfamilywealth\/strengthening-canadas-economy-through-smart-diplomacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Good News! Strengthening Canada&#8217;s Economy Through Smart Diplomacy"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">The Risks of Populist Outrage in Trade Disputes<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>At the risk of being a party-pooper, it must be said that the spectacle of Canadian hockey fans (including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau) booing the U.S. national anthem in Montr\u00e9al is disappointing. It\u2019s my feeling that these actions are beneath our national character and, more importantly, counterproductive to the trade dispute we find ourselves in. We will need allies among the various U.S. states\u2014will booing or Ontario Premier Doug Ford\u2019s threats to shut off power to various states help us keep them onside?<\/p>\n<p><strong>A true patriot<\/strong>\u00a0doesn\u2019t fan populist outrage. The patriot works for the\u00a0<strong>good of the country<\/strong>, remembering that schoolyard antics are no replacement for sober diplomacy.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Five Key Economic Challenges and Opportunities for Growth<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We need to be honest about a few things. As investors (and citizens), the real opportunities are hidden in the problems themselves. Here are five major issues that we can address to strengthen Canada\u2019s economy\u00a0<em>and<\/em>\u00a0preserve our diplomatic footing. (I used multiple DeepReasoning AIs to approximate the gross domestic product (GDP) gains illustrated here (Perplexity DeepReasoning and OpenAI o1)).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><strong> North Atlantic Trade Organization (NATO) Underspending<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Let\u2019s face it: Canada\u2019s been shirking\u00a0our 2% commitment for decades, under both Conservative and Liberal governments.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Opportunity<\/strong>: Raising our defence spend from ~1.3% toward 2%\u00a0<em>wisely<\/em>\u2014focusing on drones, surveillance, cybersecurity\u2014can yield a\u00a0<strong>3\u20130.5%<\/strong>GDP boost over time. Why? Because such spending, when done domestically, fosters innovation and advanced manufacturing jobs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><strong> Fentanyl Crisis &amp; Lack of Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) Laws<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Canada, sadly, is a production hub for fentanyl\u2014witness the largest fentanyl super-lab in Canada, discovered in Falkland, BC. Over\u00a0<strong>29,000 Canadians <\/strong>have lost their lives to opioid toxicity (most involving fentanyl) from 2016 to early 2022.<\/li>\n<li>Our lack of a RICO-equivalent (as seen in the E-Pirate fiasco) makes prosecuting transnational crime networks harder.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Opportunity<\/strong>: Introducing robust RICO-style legislation and cracking down on money laundering could recapture an estimated\u00a0<strong>0\u20131.3%<\/strong>in GDP through reduced healthcare\/policing burdens and restored investor confidence in our financial system.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><strong> Supply Management (Dairy &amp; Co.)<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Applying tariffs near 200% for dairy benefits approximately 10% of our farmers, yet keeps consumer costs high and scuttles free trade deals (UK\u2013Canada, expansions of CPTPP, and constant friction with USMCA partners).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Opportunity<\/strong>: Easing or reforming supply management opens doors to new trade agreements and could add\u00a0<strong>2\u20130.4%<\/strong>to GDP via expanded markets for processed foods, restaurants, and reciprocal tariff reductions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><strong> Infrastructure Gridlock (Bill C-69 &amp; Quebec\u2019s Pipeline Stance)<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>The so-called \u201cno more pipelines bill\u201d plus Quebec\u2019s refusal to allow an east-west pipeline blocks our ability to export LNG to allies in Japan and Europe\u2014missing out on massive export revenues and global energy influence.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Opportunity<\/strong>: If we resolve these legislative logjams, build out LNG terminals, a pipeline to the east, and possibly expand nuclear (e.g., SMRs) we could see\u00a0<strong>5\u20131.0%<\/strong>added to GDP in the mid-term from construction jobs alone, plus long-term revenue from energy exports.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><strong> Interprovincial Trade Barriers<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>National Bank Economics suggests these barriers equate to roughly a 21% tariff\u00a0<em>inside our own country<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Opportunity<\/strong>: Eliminating these archaic barriers could boost GDP by\u00a0<strong>0\u20131.5%<\/strong>\u2014and that\u2019s not just theory. It\u2019s the difference between functioning like one single market versus 10 insular provincial ones.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">A Path to Stronger Economic Growth<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Put these reforms together, and we\u2019re looking at a possible\u00a0<strong>3% or more<\/strong>\u00a0boost in total GDP over the next few years\u2014<strong>real<\/strong>, bankable gains that investors should keep in mind. This is not about appeasement but about\u00a0<strong>strategic self-interest<\/strong>: we fix our weaknesses, we build a stronger economy, and we avoid needless escalation with our single most important trading partner.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">The Ukraine Example: Why Diplomacy Matters<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Some might roll their eyes at comparing hockey insults or pipeline spats to the calamity in Ukraine, but the parallel is this:\u00a0<strong>when potentially workable agreements are ignored or sabotaged, conflict deepens\u2014and the resulting casualties are horrific<\/strong>. Less than two months after Russia\u2019s invasion, both sides were close to a truce in Istanbul. Then, western leaders seemingly discouraged Ukraine from negotiating\u2014and the war raged on. Today, estimates are that over 700,000 Russians and up to 500,000 Ukrainians have been killed or wounded.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, a trade war is not an armed conflict. But the moral is the same: you can\u2019t just swagger into a dispute, demonize the other side, and hope outrage alone wins the day.\u00a0Diplomacy\u00a0might not be sensational, but it can prevent the kind of far-reaching damage from which it\u2019s hard to recover.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Strengthening Canada-U.S. Relations for Long-Term Prosperity<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Like siblings sharing a bedroom, Canada and the U.S. share a landmass\u2014and our destinies, whether we like it or not, are intertwined. Booing anthems and threatening power cuts may feel momentarily satisfying, but it\u2019s a reckless path that puts us closer to an unwinnable trade war. Instead, if we direct our energy toward\u00a0<strong>solving our real issues<\/strong>\u2014NATO underfunding, fentanyl enforcement, supply management reforms, infrastructure expansion, and removing interprovincial barriers\u2014we can strengthen our own economy by multiple percentage points of GDP and reforge genuine alliances with our biggest partner.<\/p>\n<p>As investors, that\u2019s where we should focus: on turning these systemic challenges into lasting opportunities. After all, geopolitics doesn\u2019t care about moral victories or bellicose posturing. It cares about\u00a0who ends up stronger\u00a0in the end. Let\u2019s make sure that\u2019s us.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2095\" src=\"https:\/\/advisor.wellington-altus.ca\/evansfamilywealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/205\/2025\/02\/Feb-24-Photo-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"416\" height=\"234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/advisor.wellington-altus.ca\/evansfamilywealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/205\/2025\/02\/Feb-24-Photo-1.jpg 416w, https:\/\/advisor.wellington-altus.ca\/evansfamilywealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/205\/2025\/02\/Feb-24-Photo-1-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 416px) 100vw, 416px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bigmail.wellington-altus.ca\/t\/c\/16317095-8e5e-4145-9dc0-c47cf21028a7\/00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000001\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong data-start=\"295\" data-end=\"332\">Watch the Video: Canada&#8217;s $100B Opportunity: 5 Fixes to Boost GDP &amp; Strengthen Diplomacy<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Want to hear Glen\u2019s take in more detail? Check out our latest video on YouTube and subscribe to stay up to date.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Canada\u2019s $100B Opportunity: 5 Fixes to Boost GDP &amp; Strengthen Diplomacy\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/I0_2mISL9js?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Glen<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Canada\u2019s economy is at a crossroads. While recent trade tensions with the U.S. highlight political divides, the real opportunity lies in tackling our own economic inefficiencies. From underfunded NATO commitments to interprovincial trade barriers, these structural issues are holding back GDP growth. By addressing supply management, infrastructure gridlock, and fentanyl-related crime, Canada can strengthen both its economy and its diplomatic standing. Smart policies\u2014not populist outrage\u2014are the key to long-term prosperity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":219,"featured_media":2095,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_oasis_is_in_workflow":0,"_oasis_original":0,"_oasis_task_priority":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[93],"tags":[400,404],"class_list":["post-2094","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-market-insights-news","tag-global-markets","tag-government-policy-economic-impact"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Strengthening Canada&#039;s Economy Through Smart Diplomacy - Evans Family Wealth<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Canada\u2019s economy faces major challenges\u2014from NATO underfunding to trade barriers\u2014but strategic reforms can drive GDP growth and improve diplomatic relations with the U.S. Discover key opportunities to boost economic strength.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/advisor.wellington-altus.ca\/evansfamilywealth\/strengthening-canadas-economy-through-smart-diplomacy\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Strengthening Canada&#039;s Economy Through Smart Diplomacy - Evans Family Wealth\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Canada\u2019s economy faces major challenges\u2014from NATO underfunding to trade barriers\u2014but strategic reforms can drive GDP growth and improve diplomatic relations with the U.S. Discover key opportunities to boost economic strength.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/advisor.wellington-altus.ca\/evansfamilywealth\/strengthening-canadas-economy-through-smart-diplomacy\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Evans Family Wealth\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/people\/Glen-Evans-Wellington-Altus-Private-Wealth-Evans-Family-Wealth\/61565599821051\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-02-24T08:00:54+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-05-26T15:21:29+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/advisor.wellington-altus.ca\/evansfamilywealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/205\/2025\/02\/Feb-24-Photo-1.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"416\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"234\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Evans Family Wealth\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Evans Family Wealth\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/advisor.wellington-altus.ca\\\/evansfamilywealth\\\/strengthening-canadas-economy-through-smart-diplomacy\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/advisor.wellington-altus.ca\\\/evansfamilywealth\\\/strengthening-canadas-economy-through-smart-diplomacy\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Evans Family Wealth\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/advisor.wellington-altus.ca\\\/evansfamilywealth\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/b8af151f15d638f55fae8eefac74cc4c\"},\"headline\":\"Good News! 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