The Geoeconomics of the Second Trump Presidency

Since returning to office, US President Donald Trump has among other things threatened to impose punishing tariffs on longstanding allies, announced a $500 billion initiative to expand U.S. artificial intelligence infrastructure, and reversed his predecessor's energy policy by coupling a withdrawal from the Paris Agreement with large investments in fossil fuels. This panel will consider the new geoeconomics of the second Trump presidency. How should we understand the key priorities of the new administration, and to what extent have its economic objectives evolved from the first Trump presidency? How should US allies like Canada, Japan, and European countries respond to this new reality? What can we expect for the future of US-China relations? The panel will open with observations from Michael Beeman, a former US trade official who led the renegotiation of major trade agreements during the first Trump presidency, followed by expert comments covering the implications for Canada (Jonathan Berkshire Miller), Japan (Kristin Vekasi), and Europe and China (Yves Tiberghien).

 

This event is organized by the Centre for Japanese Research, University of British Columbia and the Centre for the Study of Global Japan, Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, University of Toronto.