Stephen Blank

With midterms over, the 2020 campaign begins. Will the Democrats offer
policies and leadership that signal a real alternative? Stephen Blank gives a
to-do list for the party.   

By comparing polling to voting stats, Stephen Blank
explains why growing anti-Trump sentiments do not threaten the Republicans’ midterm
chances.   

Stephen Blank delves into why the softwood dispute began, three
possible ways forward and how the latest tariffs fit into Trump’s trade agenda.

With Donald Trump as president, it will be up to the Democrats to call out his blunders. But, as Stephen Blank writes, this cannot be their entire project.

The U.S. President-elect plans to invest big-time in infrastructure. This could have a huge impact on the continent, and it’s a bridge Canada should readily support.

Hillary Clinton represented a vision of the United States in which women, African-Americans and Latinos would share power. Instead, argues Stephen Blank, American voters reached for a mythical past.

If the
results come close, the idea that the election was rigged — even if false —
could blow up into a serious storm. Stephen Blank on what to expect in the
final months of the campaign, and after.

There are more electric
cars now than ever — but will we ever see them dominate the roads? Here are the
barriers such a reality faces. 

While Trump’s promise to deport illegal immigrants out
of U.S. sets off ethical alarm bells, here’s why it would also be a logistical
nightmare.

There will be political deadlock in the U.S., no matter the outcome of its presidential election. It’s an opportunity for Canada to turn to civil society to build
a collaborative North America.

How a divided Republican vote will likely mean another fragmented government to come

Border and trade issues are important to the continent, but they tend to limit our thinking when it comes to collaboration.

The approval of the pipeline is of major interest to Canadians both for and against it, but the action is playing out south of the border.

How does the pipeline project fit into the larger North American energy puzzle? By Stephen Blank and Monica Gattinger.

Overseas ‘hotspots’ get all the attention in U.S. foreign policy debates, but where does Canada fall?

Will repairing old transportation systems be good enough to meet increasing demands?

Stephen Blank on how Washington’s highway funding crisis threatens the North American economy.