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Canada-US Relations in 2010

March 10, 2010
A recent report published by the Fraser Institute indicates that "Canada's top economic security interest remains unimpeded access to the US market." The report, entitled ‘Canada-US Relations in 2010', argues that economic integration has become more challenging as concerns about border security, procurement, and carbon emissions prevent trade among the two countries.

Project Highlight: The Border Barometer

March 4, 2010
The Border Barometer, published in February 2010, is a tool developed by Western Washington University's Border Policy Research Institute, and University at Buffalo's Regional Institute of economic activity along the US-Canadian border. Published annually, the Border Barometer serves to provide a clearer understanding of trade and security issues that arise along the border and at individual ports of entry. It is a project funded by the BORDERNET initiative of the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. Read the Border Barometer

Mexico Rises on Influential FDI Index

February 19, 2010
Mexico has substantially improved its ranking on an influential list of destinations for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). The 2010 A.T. Kearney Foreign Direct Investment Confidence Index, produced by A. T. Kearney, a global management consulting firm, indexes the outlook of senior executives at many of the largest companies in the world.

Signs of Hope in US-Mexico Trucking War

February 17, 2010
Recent activity by the Obama administration points to the possibility of a breakthrough in the ongoing cross-border trucking dispute between Mexico and the United States.  Following his two-day visit to Mexico on February 8 and 9, United States Trade Representative (USTR) Ron Kirk had optimistic predictions for the settlement of the dispute.  In an interview with Reuters, the Representative noted that President Obama had successfully persuaded Congress to remove a clause in the 2010 appropriations bill that had effectively prohibited the movement of Mexican transport trucks into the United Sta

Christopher Sands on Border Security at the Vancouver Olympic Games

March 4, 2010
Hudson Senior Fellow Christopher Sands discusses border security at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.

Biometric passport promise revived

March 4, 2010
Tonda MacCharles, The Toronto Star
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State Perspectives on Combating Violence and Trafficking Along the U.S.-Mexico Border

March 3, 2010 1:30 pm - March 3, 2010 3:00 pm at Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, One Woodrow Wilson Plaza 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, DC 20004-3027
The Woodrow Wilson Center Mexico Institute, the Conference of Western Attorneys General, and the Council of State Governments-West, as part of the U.S.-Mexico Alliance Partnership, invite you to a public forum on: State Perspectives on Combating Violence and Trafficking Along the U.S.-Mexico Border Alarming media reports and the escalation of violence and trafficking along the U.S.-Mexico border are of great concern to officials and the public in both countries.

Managing Undocumented Migration in North America

March 12, 2010 8:00 am - March 12, 2010 5:00 pm at Pima Ballroom, Memorial Union, ASU
Overview

North America in Question: Regional Integration in an Era of Political-Economic Turbulence

March 5, 2010 8:00 am - March 5, 2010 5:00 pm at Consulate General of Canada in Atlanta 1175 Peachtree Street, N.E. 100 Colony Square, Suite 1700
This conference brings together experts to reflect upon the prospects for North American integration in the midst of global economic crisis and changing political alignments.

Border Barometer

February 16, 2010
An analysis by Western Washington University's Border Policy Research Institute and University at Buffalo's Regional Institute