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The next target for stricter emissions controls in the U.S. and Canada could be the trucking industry. BNN speaks to Stephen Blank, professor, Western Washington University, and author, "Freight Trucks and Climate Change Policy." Click here to view video

Hudson Senior Fellow Christopher Sands joined CTV on April 1st to discuss new vehicle emission standards in the United States and Canada.

Sponsored in part by the Centre for International Governance Innovation, The North America Works Conference in Kansas City took place from November 4-6, 2009. Bringing together well known academics and practitioners in the field, several sessions were held on topics such as borders, trade, transportation and other pressing issues involving Canada, the US, and Mexico. The conference featured Dr. Stephen Blank, Co-Chair of the North American Transportation Competitiveness Research Council who is also a CIGI Senior Fellow and a member of the Portal for North America's Steering Committee.

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.

Daniel Kaufmann, Senior Fellow, Global Economy and Development

Toyota Motor Corporation is the latest automotive maker to be confronted with production woes; unlike several of its competitors however, it is not centred on a bailout. The massive Toyota recall which has captured the attention of consumers, as well as transportation regulators, began in 2009 and has since grown to include 270,000 vehicles in Canada and 2.3 million in the United States. Several problems have been identified in recent months, from poorly fitted floor mats which threaten to jam pedals, to defective accelerator pedals that stick and cause sudden, unintended acceleration.

To build a better understanding of what is happening in North America in the classroom, our newest Teaching Modules highlight ongoing and emerging issues in the North American context: The North American Free Trade Agreement and North AmericaCase Study and Teaching Note by Stephen Blank