While there are about 50 days until Donald Trump’s inauguration, he has been moving quickly to put his leadership team and economic plan in place. In this blog I will examine some of the key elements of his plan and how they may impact on the economy, transportation and Canada. Demand Donald Trump has signaled […]
The Impact of Trump 2.0 on the Economy, Transportation and Canada
The 2022 Puzzle – More Questions than Answers
3 years ago
As 2021 draws to a close, many pundits are providing their forecasts for 2022. As I reflect on the past two years, and look ahead to 2022, it is difficult to predict, with certainty, how the New Year is likely to unfold. In fact, unlike prior years, there are more questions than answers. Here are […]
The 2019 Surface Transportation Summit took place last week at the International Centre in Toronto. The event was co-hosted by Newcom Inc. and Dan Goodwill and Associates, in partnership with the Ontario Trucking Association, the Freight Management Association of Canada and the CSCMP Toronto Roundtable. Hundreds of shippers and carriers attended the event to learn […]
The 2019 Surface Transportation Summit will focus on the rapidly changing Canadian Freight Industry
5 years ago
The 2019 Surface Transportation Summit will take place at the International Centre in Toronto on October 16. Canada’s leading freight conference will try to make sense of the roller coaster that Canadian shippers and carriers have experienced over the past couple of years. Josh Nye, Senior Economist, Royal Bank of Canada, will kick off the […]
The STS Focused on the Profound Changes Shaping the Canadian Transportation Industry in 2019
6 years ago
The Surface Transportation Summit celebrated its 10th anniversary at the International Centre on October 10. The event addressed the profound changes that have taken hold of the Transportation industry in 2018 and where they will likely lead us in 2019. Paul Ferley, Assistant Chief Economist, Royal Bank of Canada, kicked off the day by highlighting […]
Ten years ago, my colleagues at Newcom Business Media and Dan Goodwill & Associates set out to create a high quality educational and networking event for Transportation Professionals and Decision-Makers. From humble beginnings, the conference has evolved into Canada’s premier event in the Surface Transportation Industry. The Surface Transportation Summit now attracts hundreds of Logistics […]
Message to Prime Minister Trudeau: Respond to Trump’s Trade Sanctions by Hitting Him Where it Hurts
7 years ago
This week President Trump imposed a 25% tariff on imported steel and a 10% tariff on imported aluminum products from Canada, Mexico, and the European Union. The rationale was that this was done for reasons of National Security. In view of the very modest size of Canada’s military and the longstanding, peaceful relationship between the […]
Donald Trump created high expectations as he became president in January 2017. These expectations were fueled by his extensive list of campaign promises (https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/01/22/here-are-76-of-donald-trumps-many-campaign-promises/?utm_term=.bb0ed2101fa1 ). While Trump made much of his “Make America Great Again” slogan, one can only look back on the past year as a major failure. While a high quality conservative judge […]
Understanding the Canadian Freight Market – Part 2 – Canada is America’s Top Trading Partner
9 years ago
In my last blog, I provided an overview of Canada’s economy and demographics. In this blog, I will outline the importance of trade to Canada, and the United States, and then touch on some of the key variables that facilitate the trading process. Canada has been a major trading nation for many years. Well before […]
On July 1, Canada celebrated its 149th birthday. Just prior to Canada Day, I had the privilege of speaking to a group of industry professionals on the topic of the Canadian freight market during a Stifel conference call. For those of you trying to learn more about America’s neighbor to the north, this and […]