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Robert Wolfe
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Professor Emeritus of Policy Studies, Queen's University, Canada. Most posts on trade policy

personal website: rdwolfe.ca

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Aaron Wherry @aaronwherry.bsky.social · 9h
It's possible that Erskine-Smith has normalized dissent sufficiently — at least from him — that he can do stuff like this without it becoming a huge deal.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jtC...
The Good, The Bad & The Ugly - Some thoughts on Budget 2025
YouTube video by Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, M.P., Beaches-East York
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 17h
Canada has just lost measles elimination status. The U.S. will undoubtedly follow shortly.

Elimination means that there is no continuous spreading of measles within the country for a year or longer.

Canada and the U.S. have blown it, and it’s largely the fault of the anti-vaccination movement.
Canada loses measles elimination status after three decades, health agency says
Canada has lost its measles elimination status after nearly three decades due to its failure to curb a year-long outbreak, the country's public health agency said on Monday.
www.reuters.com

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Alan Beattie @alanbeattie.bsky.social · 19h
My Trade Secrets today. If the Supreme Court rules against Trump's emergency tariffs he can replace them. The real impact is political. Tariffs are already unpopular & blamed for high prices; being ruled illegal won't help.

But Trump needs them to raise revenue, so he's put himself in a corner.🍿🍿🍿
The political risk to Donald Trump from the Supreme Court ruling
[FREE TO READ] The tariff case threatens his popularity far more than it does the US economy
on.ft.com

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Robert Wolfe @bobwolfe.bsky.social · 1d
@simonlester.com will there be a chicken in every pot?
simonlester.com Simon Lester @simonlester.com · 1d
It's gonna be hard to pay down the debt with a budget deficit that is 6% of GDP, as it was this past fiscal year.
rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 1d
BREAKING: Trump falsely claims the U.S. is “taking trillions” from tariffs and promises a $2,000 dividend “for everyone.”

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Simon Lester @simonlester.com · 1d
It's gonna be hard to pay down the debt with a budget deficit that is 6% of GDP, as it was this past fiscal year.
rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 1d
BREAKING: Trump falsely claims the U.S. is “taking trillions” from tariffs and promises a $2,000 dividend “for everyone.”

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Robert Wolfe @bobwolfe.bsky.social · 1d
are you sane-washing Oren Cass?

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Holger Hestermeyer @hhesterm.bsky.social · 2d
A very readable piece about scholars and the press. I am still not sure whether I agree fully, but I certainly agree enough to have given up on some outlets.

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Gordon Darroch @gordondarroch.bsky.social · 2d
Two panels commemorating the contribution of Black American soldiers towards the liberation of the Netherlands in World War Two have been quietly removed from a cemetery in Limburg. It follows a complaint by right-wing think tank The Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission.

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Peter Ungphakorn @coppetainpu.bsky.social · 2d
Remember "WTO reform"? Norway Ambassador Petter Ølberg on his latest consultations. Full text ⬇️ contains details of what's been discussed, eg subsidies and voting in the absence of consensus. Short preface co-authored with @bobwolfe.bsky.social

tradebetablog.wordpress.com/text-olbergs...
Text: ‘facilitator’ Ølberg’s November 2025 report on WTO reform talks
Any notion that these will be resolved by the next Ministerial Conference has disappeared. Instead, Ølberg speaks of scoping issues and identifying options to present to ministers
tradebetablog.wordpress.com

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Simon Lester @simonlester.com · 2d
So the government would give money to people so they can pay for their healthcare. Did Trump just accidentally propose Medicare for All?
followtheh.bsky.social Tom Hearden @followtheh.bsky.social · 2d
Hey kids the Trump Healthcare
Plan just dropped!

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Alexander Clarkson @aphclarkson.bsky.social · 2d
If Russia is going to experience a lasting process of change that enables peaceful and friendly relations with its neighbours, then societal debate will have to honestly look at why 10s of millions of people willingly, even gladly, followed Putin's orders.

Just blaming the Führer won't cut it.

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Mark Gerretsen @markgerretsen.bsky.social · 3d
The Conservative MP benches were EMPTY for today’s budget vote. If they can’t even be bothered to show up for critical House votes, how can they expect to be taken seriously as a political party?!

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Edward Luce @edwardluce.bsky.social · 3d
"For the first time in a while, Democrats now think they can see a pathway out of the gloom. Big victory margins are by far the best guardrail against midterm skullduggery." My column. on.ft.com/3LphRkt
Has Trump passed his peak?
[FREE TO READ] One thing is for sure: the opening act of the US president’s second term is over
on.ft.com

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Meade Krosby @meadekrosby.bsky.social · 3d
Thinking only of Rosalind Franklin today, and what was stolen from her (and so many other female scientists alongside her).
Rosalind Franklin and the damage of gender harassment
Spurred by a recent report on sexual harassment in academia, our columnist revisits a historical case and reflects on what has changed—and what hasn’t
www.science.org

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 3d
Tuberville: “We just saw what happened in NY. We lost NY. It will be completely Muslim in 3-4 years. That’s what they want. And it’s going to spread throughout the country.”

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Jessica Green @greenprofgreen.bsky.social · 3d
Just in time for #COP30: my analysis is of what's wrong with global climate policy and what to do about it.
Global Climate Policy Is Broken
Fixating on emissions won’t decarbonize the world’s economy.
www.foreignaffairs.com

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Robert Wolfe @bobwolfe.bsky.social · 3d
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Robert Wolfe @bobwolfe.bsky.social · 3d
global Britain on the march
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borderlex.net Borderlex @borderlex.net · 3d
UK trade deal with US state Oregon 🇬🇧 🇺🇸

“explicit support for the Paris agreement on climate change (…) and for its support for clean energy and green technology.”

writes @chrishorseman.bsky.social

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Zach Everson @zacheverson.com · 3d
Scoop: “Trump Wine Hits Government Shelves”

me, for @forbes.com

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Trump Wines Sold At Coast Guard Stores On Federal Property
Exchanges in Washington, D.C., and Virginia have stocked Trump-branded wine and cider, allowing his family’s business to earn revenue from sales on federal property.
www.forbes.com

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Iana Dreyer @ianadreyer.bsky.social · 3d
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UK trade deal with US state Oregon 🇬🇧 🇺🇸

“explicit support for the Paris agreement on climate change (…) and for its support for clean energy and green technology.”

writes @chrishorseman.bsky.social

UK signs trade cooperation deal with Oregon - Borderlex - European trade policy
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David Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 4d
Good morning from Brussels, where an EU struggling internally and with its global position is trying to respond as it knows best, by punching down on smaller partners. For opening paragraphs suggest it is trying to renege on the common understanding with the UK. www.ft.com/content/8963...
EU demands UK pay into budget as part of relationship ‘reset’
Growing tension between London and Brussels just six months after summit set out to build stronger ties
www.ft.com

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Devon Whittle @devonwhittle.bsky.social · 4d
“China edging toward membership of Trans-Pacific Partnership framework” 🤔 www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202511/06/...
China edging toward membership of Trans-Pacific Partnership framework
www.chinadaily.com.cn

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Fatima Syed @fatimabsyed.bsky.social · 4d
Upon taking office, the Doug Ford gov't introduced a law to cut the "carbon tax" which also obliged the government to create a climate plan & emissions targets. Now, they’ve repealed that duty—Ontario’s government no longer has to consider climate action.

thenarwhal.ca/ford-repeals...
Doug Ford’s government is abandoning climate targets | The Narwhal
Ontario is moving to repeal aspects of a law that require the government to create a climate plan and greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets
thenarwhal.ca

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Robert Wolfe @bobwolfe.bsky.social · 4d
this is an own goal by the Ford government. Bad move

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Theo Moudakis @theomoudakis.bsky.social · 4d
Please enjoy my cartoon for Friday's Toronto Star

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The Kingstonist @kingstonist.bsky.social · 4d
The City of Kingston has announced that it will discontinue its Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) #pilot program, due to recent provincial #legislation that removes municipal authority to operate ASE programs. #YGK

Learn more: www.kingstonist.com/news/city-of...
City of Kingston announces end of Automated Speed Enforcement pilot
(Kingston, Ontario) The City of Kingston has announced that it will discontinue its Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) pilot program, due to recent provincial legislation that removes municipal authori...
www.kingstonist.com

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Robert Wolfe @bobwolfe.bsky.social · 4d
who is your counterpart for more general interest pitches?

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Stephanie Nolen @stephanienolen.bsky.social · 4d
This is both discouraging, and also should be a warning of how easily infectious disease can come roaring back – Canada has far less vax skepticism than its southern neighbour ... www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/w...
Canada Is About to Lose Its Status as Having Eliminated Measles
www.nytimes.com

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 4d
Talking with @gideonrachman.bsky.social: Donald Trump and Autocracy in America: Pushing the boundaries of presidential power.
Listen here:
on.ft.com/43igLNv
Donald Trump and autocracy in America
Pushing the boundaries of presidential power
on.ft.com

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Council on Foreign Relations @cfr.org · 4d
Part of the challenge facing WTO members today is that the world has fundamentally changed since the institution’s founding, while the rules and tools to address those changes have not kept up, writes @inumanak.bsky.social.
Repositioning the Debate on Subsidies and Industrial Policy
At the World Trade Organization's annual Public Forum, which brings together researchers, civil society, practitioners, and businesses, CFR Senior Fellow for International Trade Inu Manak sat down wi...
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