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​Vietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh meets with Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the Istana in Singapore February 9, 2023.
What We're Watching

Friendshoring and the curious case of Vietnam

Post-Davos, another of the big trends we will be watching this year is the expansion of the “friendshoring” phenomenon that has seen a significant rise in the political proximity of trade (and a shift away from geopolitical rivals).

PM Justin Trudeau visits Canadian troops in Latvia.
GZERO North

What We’re Watching: Trudeau’s 2% trouble, media giants and their final tweets, friendshoring promise vs. reality

Trudeau’s defense spending; CBC, NPR & PBS fly the coop, friendshoring or friend-ignoring

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks with Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as they meet during the Ninth Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 9, 2022.
US & Canada

US green subsidies pushback to dominate Biden's Canada trip

As Ottawa prepares for a two-day visit by President Joe Biden starting Thursday, Canadians have been speculating about whether he will do something to stop the northward flow of border crossings by undocumented migrants at Roxham Road, Quebec.