TPP, Globalized Trade, and Resiliency
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- Oct, 06, 2015
- Blair Mahaffy
- Blog
This morning the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) was signed. This is the biggest trade agreement in the world, covering 40% of global trade and including 12 nations, including Canada, the US, Mexico, Japan, Chile, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Peru, Brunei, Singapore, and Vietnam. Previously, the biggest trade agreement that Canada was a part of was […]
Read MoreOn Refugees
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- Sep, 05, 2015
- Blair Mahaffy
- Blog, In the News
For the last few days, all I can think about is Alan Kurdi. The first picture I saw of him was an artist’s rendition of Alan laying facedown in a bed, and I liked it because it reminded me of my son Sam, who is just a year old. “Sam sleeps like that too,” I […]
Read MoreThe Senate, Party Cooperation, and Importing American Politics
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- Jul, 25, 2015
- Blair Mahaffy
- Blog
Two things have me scratching my head this week: the general excitement around killing the Senate, and some communications I’ve received from organizations that want all of the “progressive” parties to work together. I’ll start there. Progressive Cooperation First of all, it’s hard for a Green candidate to agree to “working together” with other parties, […]
Read MoreOn the Cusp of Greatness
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- Jul, 03, 2015
- Blair Mahaffy
- Blog, Events
Yesterday was Canada Day, and a very busy day across the country. I attended community events, talked with strangers, collected some signatures, and most of all, reflected on what I was seeing. I deeply and dearly love Canada, but on a day all about loving Canada, I wondered why. Why do I love this nation? […]
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