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Tag: NAFTA
Bill Owens Discusses New NAFTA
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a trip to Washington this week where he met with President Trump and top leaders in the House and Senate to get a read on the outlook for USMCA, the new North American trade deal to replace NAFTA, and the prospects of it getting approved by Congress. It is…
Congressman Bill Owens Analyzes the Recent Election
Former NY 21 Congressman Bill Owens joins us to analyze the NY 21 results, and what a State Senate controlled by the Democrats would mean for Northern New York. Owens also talks about the new deal to replace NAFTA and how, having the Democrats in control of the House, could make it even tougher to…
Former Congressman Bill Owens on Revamped NAFTA
The new deal, with a new name, how will the revamped NAFTA affect trade between the U.S. & Canada? Will it be a win for New York Farmers? We talk with former Congressman Bill Owens about the trade deal, and the new political leadership in Quebec after Francois Legault’s and the CAQ’s big wins in…
Mountain Lake Journal | October 5th
How will a new revamped NAFTA affect trade between the US & Canada? What will come with a new era in Canadian Politics as voters choose a new leader and party? Plus our Paul Larson sits down with Adirondack author Russel Banks to talk about why he loves to write. All this and more on…
Owens on Tariffs
Retired North Country Congressman & cross-border trade expert Bill Owens joins us for analysis on the new tariffs and the impact they could have on U.S./Canada relations and cross-border trade. Owens also weighs in on the upcoming Democratic Primary in New York’s 21st Congressional District later this month. The 5 Democrats seeking their party’s nomination…
Karl Moore on Hot Cities Tour, Trade & Baseball
McGill Business School professor Dr. Karl Moore joins us to talk about the Hot Cities to the World Tour that he took with students from his McGill Business School to the Far East to learn about evolving global markets and economies. Moore also discusses U.S./Canada trade, the status of the current NAFTA talks, U.S./Canada relations…
Closing the Broadband Gap
Governor Andrew Cuomo visited Plattsburgh this week to announce the third round of funding to close the broadband gap and expand access to high speed internet to 100% of New York State in 2018. The North Country will receive more than $100-million to cover getting service to what Cuomo calls “the last mile” — homes…
Nafta Talks
Stalled trade negotiations have renewed worries over the future of the North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA, and the impact major changes to the treaty could have on trade between the U.S. & Canada. After a break for the holidays, the NAFTA negotiations are moving to Montreal in late January. Despite repeated threats during…
Bill Owens Bonus Interview on Trade
Bill Owens, who represented the North Country for 5 years in Congress, is now a Senior Advisor on U.S./Canada trade and border issues for Dentons, a global law firm based in Washington. Owens talks about the impact these trade disputes over lumber, dairy, and NAFTA, will have on the North Country. He also weighs in…