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​Ian Bremmer addresses the audience at the 2024 US-Canada Summit in Toronto.
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American and Canadian voters yearn for something they might never get

Is there a deep, secret yearning from American and Canadian voters for a radically open border? Do people really want Canada and the US to be more like the EU, or is border politics all about isolationism, security fears, and building walls?

Ian Bremmer addresses the audience at the second annual US-Canada Summit in Toronto on June 11, 2024.
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Second annual US-Canada Summit focuses on security and trade

Toronto was the place to be Tuesday for the second annual US-Canada Summit, co-hosted by Eurasia Group and BMO, where this year’s themes focused on the economy and security north and south of the 49th parallel.

What Americans and Canadians agree — and disagree — on
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What Americans and Canadians agree — and disagree — on

Americans like to think: "Canadians are just like us." But many Canadians don't feel the same way about Americans. Still, Americans and Canadians do mostly agree on a lot of things, as we know from recently polling by Maru Public Opinion for GZERO North.

Who's to blame for sky-high food prices?
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Who's to blame for sky-high food prices?

More than a year after Russia's war in Ukraine, have we turned from not enough food to more expensive food for all? How is this having different impacts in the developed and developing world?

Canada has lower risk appetite than the US, says think tank chief
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Canada has lower risk appetite than the US, says think tank chief

At a US-Canada summit in Toronto, GZERO's Tony Maciulis asks Chris Sands, head of the Wilson Center's Canada Institute, for his biggest takeaway from the recent meeting between US President Joe Biden and Canadian PM Justin Trudeau.

Trudeau lays out plan to grow Canada’s clean economy
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Trudeau lays out plan to grow Canada’s clean economy

On the heels of his recent meeting with US President Joe Biden in Ottawa, Canadian PM Justin Trudeau took to the stage at the US-Canada Summit in Toronto on Tuesday to woo Bay Street — Canada’s version of Wall Street — and voters with a clear message: The future is bright for Canadian (green) businesses and workers.

Jane Harman: Trump trial a distraction away from urgent global crises
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Jane Harman: Trump trial a distraction away from urgent global crises

GZERO caught with former US Rep. Jane Harman at the US-Canada Summit in Toronto, hosted by the Eurasia Group and BMO Financial Group. She shares her thoughts on why Donald Trump's trial in New York helps the former US president politically, and why Finland joining NATO is good for the Finns — and the West.

Asylum-seekers board a bus after crossing into Canada from the US in Champlain, New York.
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What We’re Watching: Border clampdown, Haiti’s hellish choices

Crackdown at Roxham Road, terrible choices for Haiti

Migrants wait to cross into Canada at Roxham Road, an unofficial crossing point from New York state to Quebec for asylum-seekers.
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Will US-Canada border deal mean riskier future for migrants?

Whether the deal is good policy will be determined by outcomes, but the forecast is a bit grim.