Mark Warner was interviewed by CBC News about how Donald Trump was able to break a consensus among Republican politicians about free trade and drag the party closer to public opinion and what his re-election means for Canada-U.S. trade. (November 15, 2024) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, […]
Mark Warner was featured in a CBC News article about the risks of the United States retaliating against Canada for implementing a new Digital Services Tax on large U.S. companies following the re-election of U.S. President Donald Trump. (November 13, 2024) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, […]
Mark Warner was quoted in the Dow Jones Newswires about Canada’s Competition Bureau suffering a setback in its efforts to go after Amazon for potentially false and misleading claims after the Federal Court rejected an order that would have forced the company to provide transaction data on hundreds of millions of products or more. (July 24, […]
Mark Warner was featured in a Yahoo Finance Canada article on the risks of China retaliating if Canada follows the U.S. tariff lead and imposes a surtax under section 53 of the Customs Tariff on Chinese electric vehicles and battery components. (July 5, 2024) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced […]
Mark Warner was featured in a CBC News article about the risks of possible U.S. trade challenges under the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) and Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT Agreement), the USMCA or Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 to Quebec’s Bill […]
Mark Warner was interviewed by The Africa Report about the Ethiopian government preparing to participate in the fifth round of the World Trade Organization accession negotiations, and said it is: “a signal that Ethiopia is getting back on track with market reforms and a more stable and open environment for foreign investment as Chinese investment […]
Mark Warner was featured in the National Post talking about Canada barring a US subsidiary of Teva Pharmaceuticals, an Israeli-based generic pharmaceutical company from contracting with the Canadian government until spring 2025 for its role in a “domestic antitrust cartel” in the U.S. (November 27, 2023) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has […]
Mark Warner was featured in a Toronto Sun article about the Kroger / Albertsons grocery store merger in the U.S. and how it compares and contrasts with Canadian antitrust / competition law enforcement trends. (September 13, 2023) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, D.C., New York and […]
Mark Warner was featured in an article The Logic about Canada and the proposed new U.S. rules prohibiting venture capital and private equity firms from pumping more money into Chinese efforts to develop semiconductors and other microelectronics, quantum computers and certain artificial intelligence applications. (August 10, 2023) Mark is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who […]
Mark Warner was featured in the Globe and Mail talking about the trade implications of Canada’s purported refusal to delay its digital services tax further as overall multinational tax agreement brokered by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is pushed back. (July 12, 2022) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who […]
Mark Warner was featured in this Canadian Press article talking about Canada’s new “friendshoring” trade strategy and what that means for international trade, supply chains and compliance risks. (April 1, 2023) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, D.C., New York and Brussels and has advised governments on […]
Mark Warner was featured in a Canadian Press article about whether supply-chain turbulence is here to stay and what Canada is doing about it. (December 14, 2022) Mark is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, DC and New York and has advised governments on trade policy and trade negotiations and […]
Mark Warner was featured in a Canadian Press story on whether Canada’s push for trade diversification with Southeast Asia raises human-rights questions. (December 10, 2022) Mark is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, DC and New York and has advised governments on trade policy and trade negotiations and previously worked […]
Mark Warner was featured in Globe and Mail and Dow Jones Newswire (below) articles about the proposed changes to the Investment Canada Act to update the national security review process for foreign investments. (December 7, 2022) Mark is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, DC and New York and has […]
Mark Warner was featured in a Bloomberg News story about the prospects for the Rogers Communications Inc. / Shaw Communications merger and proposed sale of Shaw’s Freedom Mobile to Quebecor gaining regulatory approval as the deal deadline approaches. (July 18, 2022) Mark is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, D.C, […]
Mark Warner was featured in LaPresse talking about the Russian-owned gas turbine being serviced in Canada by Germany’s Siemens Energy that is apparently stranded in Montreal because of Canadian sanctions against Moscow. (June 21, 2022) Mark is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced trade, investment and competition law in Toronto, Washington, D.C, New […]
Mark Warner was featured in the Globe and Mail talking about the Russian-owned gas turbine being serviced in Canada by Germany’s Siemens Energy that is apparently stranded in Montreal because of Canadian sanctions against Moscow. (June 17, 2022) Mark is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced trade, investment and competition law in Toronto, […]
Mark Warner was featured in the Globe and Mail potential sticking points as Canada and the United Kingdom begin negotiations on a free trade agreement. (March 24, 2022) Mr. Warner was Legal Director of the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development & Trade and advised Ontario in the CETA negotiations, including with respect to trade in alcoholic beverages and […]
Mark Warner was featured in the Canadian Bar Association National Magazine about the risks that come with far-reaching sanctions and export controls for businesses and their counsel. (March 23, 2022) Mark, a Canadian and U.S. attorney, is a former Legal Director of the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development & Trade and has worked on trade and […]
Mark Warner was featured in the Financial Post about the effect on steel company, Evraz’s Canadian operations after top shareholder Roman Abramovich hit with sanctions. (March 11, 2022) Mark, a Canadian and U.S. attorney, is a former Legal Director of the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development & Trade and has worked on trade and competition issues […]
Mark Warner was featured in the Financial Post about why sanctions on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine put Russia in an economic vise, but the West still has more options. (February 28, 2022) Mark, a Canadian and U.S. attorney, is a former Legal Director of the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development & Trade and […]
Mark Warner was interviewed on Newstalk1010 in Toronto about the increasing sanctions on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine put Russia, and the implications for Canada. (February 28, 2022) Mark, a Canadian and U.S. attorney, is a former Legal Director of the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development & Trade and has worked on trade and competition […]
Mark Warner was featured in a Globe and Mail article about Canada joining with Mexico to dispute how U.S. interprets auto rules of origin under the United States Canada Mexico Trade Agreement. (January 13, 2021) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, DC and New York and has advised […]
Mark Warner was featured in a Canadian Press article about Canada joining Mexico in dispute with U.S. over how much of a car or truck must be made in North America to qualify for duty-free treatment under the United States Canada Mexico Trade Agreement. (January 13, 2021) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who […]
Mark Warner was featured in a Financial Post article about whether Canada is likely to face more trade battles after losing the U.S. challenge to its dairy tariff rate quotas (TRQs) in the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) following a dispute settlement panel decision in favour of the U.S. with regard to the its […]
Mark Warner was featured in a China Trade Monitor (Subscription) article about Canada’s decision to begin exploratory discussions on a possible foreign investment promotion and protection arrangement between Canada and Taiwan and the China and Taiwan applications to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and the implications for Canada. (January 12, […]
Mark Warner was featured in a Canadian Press article about Canada’s decision to begin exploratory discussions on a possible foreign investment promotion and protection arrangement between Canada and Taiwan and the China and Taiwan applications to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and the implications for Canada. (January 10, 2021) Mark […]
Mark Warner was featured in La Presse about the efforts of the UK hedge fund, TCI Fund Management, the largest shareholder of Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. and a significant shareholder in Canadian National Railway Co. to replace the CN CEO following the decision of the U.S. Surface Transportation Board not to approve the CN voting […]
Mark Warner was featured in a Global News report about the resignation of Dominic Barton, former Global Managing Partner for McKinsey & Company, as Canada’s Ambassador to China in the lead up to Canada’s decision to bar Huawei from its 5G telecommunications network and U.S. House of Representatives Oversight Committee investigation into McKinsey’s consulting services […]
Mark Warner was featured in a Hill Times article about supply chains, trade remedies and possible Canadian retaliation if the proposed U.S. tax credit for the purchase of electric vehicles and batteries goes ahead. (November 24, 2021) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, DC and New York […]
Mark Warner was featured in a CBC News article about TC Energy’s formal request for arbitration under the legacy NAFTA Chapter 11 investor-state dispute arbitration system, seeking $15 billion in compensation from the U.S. government for the money it spent on trying to develop the cancelled Keystone XL pipeline. (November 23, 2021) Mr. Warner is a […]
Mark Warner was featured in a CBC News story about supply chains, trade remedies and possible Canadian retaliation if the proposed U.S. tax credit for the purchase of electric vehicles and batteries goes ahead. (November 22, 2021) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, DC and New York and […]
Mark Warner was featured in a Financial Post article about the proposed U.S. tax credit for electric vehicles and batteries “Made in America” with “union labor”, possible supply chain effects and Canadian trade responses. (November 19, 2021) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, DC and New York […]
Mark Warner was featured in a Globe and Mail article about the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting two-pillar solution to address the tax challenges arising from the digitalisation of the economy, including a global deal reached on a 15% minimum corporate tax rate. (October 8, 2021) Mr. Warner is a Canadian […]
Mark Warner was quoted in the Globe and Mail about the applications of China and Taiwan to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and the implications for Canada. (September 23, 2021) Mark is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, DC and New York and has advised […]
Mark Warner was quoted in the Financial Post about Michigan’s decision to break off mediation with Enbridge as brinkmanship over the Line 5 oil pipeline increases. (September 16, 2021) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, DC and New York and has advised governments on trade policy and trade […]
Mark Warner was quoted in the Canadian Bar Association National Magazine about the timing and likelihood of the European Union’s carbon border adjustment mechanism proposal being implemented and similar Congressional efforts in the U.S. and what that means for Canada and possible trade challenges. (July 26, 2021) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who […]
Mark Warner was interviewed on Newstalk1010 about the scientist who was fired from Canada’s top infectious disease lab listed as co-inventor on two Chinese government patents. (June 23, 2021) Mark is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, DC and New York and has advised governments on trade policy and trade […]
Mark Warner was featured in the National Post talking about the scientist who was fired from Canada’s top infectious disease lab listed as co-inventor on two Chinese government patents. (June 23, 2021) Mark is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, DC and New York and has advised governments on trade […]
Mark Warner was quoted in the Financial Post and about the Nord Stream 2 Russia – Germany pipeline and the curious case of the Michigan – Enbridge Line 5 pipeline dispute and was interviewed by the Financial Post about the ongoing pipeline troubles between the U.S. and Canada. (June 17, 2021) Mark is a Canadian and […]
Mark Warner was quoted in the Globe and Mail about Democratic State Attorneys General backing Michigan’s legal battle against Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline. (May 6, 2021) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, DC and New York and has advised governments on trade policy and trade negotiations and previously […]
Mark Warner was quoted in the Financial Post about the Michigan versus Enbridge dispute over the Line 5 pipeline and the 1977 Canada-U.S. Transit Pipelines Treaty. (May 5, 2021) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, DC and New York and has advised governments on trade policy and trade […]
Mark Warner was quoted in the Financial Post about the proposed budget boost for the Canadian Competition Bureau and whether it is likely to increase enforcement. (May 3, 2021) Mark is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, D.C, New York and Brussels and has advised governments on competition law and […]
Mark Warner was featured in Politico talking assessing the first 100 days of President Biden’s Administration for Canada. (April 28, 2021) Mr. Warner is a Canadian / U.S. lawyer who has practiced trade, investment and competition law in leading law firms in Toronto, New York, Washington, D.C and Brussels and as counsel in the OECD […]
Mark Warner was featured in a Hill Times article about Canada and a World Trade Organization “waiver” from the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) for COVID19 vaccines. (April 21, 2021) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, D.C., New York and Brussels and has advised […]
Mark Warner was featured in the Wall Street Journal talking about some of the reasons for the Canadian difficulty of delivering COVID19 vaccines. (April 8, 2021) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, D.C., New York and Brussels and has advised governments on trade policy and trade negotiations and […]
Mark Warner was featured in the Wall Street Journal talking about the National Advisory Committee on Immunization recommendation that Canadian governments halt on administering the AstraZeneca COVID19 vaccines to people under the age of 55 . (March 29, 2021) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, D.C., New York […]
Mark Warner was interviewed by the Financial Post about emerging trade and energy issues in the early days of the Biden Administration. (March 17, 2021) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, DC and New York and has advised governments on trade policy and trade negotiations and previously worked […]
Mark Warner was quoted in the Financial Post about the USMCA / CUSMA and a renewed attempt by Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) to reclassify oilsands crude as crude oil to be subjected to a U.S. excise tax to fund oil spill cleanups. (March 11, 2021) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in […]
Mark Warner was quoted in the Tyee about the decision of the Canadian Competition Bureau to close its three-year criminal conspiracy investigation into the swapping and closing of newspapers by Postmedia and Torstar. (March 1, 2021) Mark is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, D.C, New York and Brussels and […]
Mark Warner was quoted in the Financial Post about the timing of a possible investor-state challenge by TC Energy and / or Alberta to the decision by U.S. President Biden to cancel the Keystone XL oil pipeline project amid other threatened U.S. lawsuits. (February 10, 2021) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has […]
Mark Warner was interviewed by CBC News about the European threats to restrict the export of COVID19 vaccines and the implications for Canada. (January 31, 2021) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, D.C., New York and Brussels and has advised governments on trade policy and trade negotiations and […]
Mark Warner was quoted by Newstalk 1010 about the European threats to restrict the export of COVID19 vaccines and the implications for Canada. (January 26, 2021) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, D.C., New York and Brussels and has advised governments on trade policy and trade negotiations and […]
Mark Warner was quoted in the Financial Post about the Canadian legal options after the Keystone XL pipeline was canceled by President Joe Biden. (January 21, 2021) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, DC and New York and has advised governments on trade policy and trade negotiations and […]
Mark Warner was quoted in the Wall Street Journal about the Canadian legal options after the Keystone XL pipeline was canceled by President Joe Biden. (January 21, 2021) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, DC and New York and has advised governments on trade policy and trade negotiations […]
Mark Warner was quoted in the Calgary Herald about the Canadian legal options if the Keystone XL pipeline were canceled by President-Elect Joe Biden. (January 20, 2021) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, DC and New York and has advised governments on trade policy and trade negotiations and […]
Mark Warner was quoted in the National Geographic Travel Magazine about the timing of the COVID19 vaccine rollout in Canada and the possibility for “vaccine tourism”. (January 4, 2021) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, DC and New York and has advised governments on trade policy and trade […]
Mark Warner was interviewed by CBC News about Canada’s decision to block the takeover of TMAC Resources Inc., owner of a Nunavut gold mine project, by a Chinese state owned enterprise Shandong Gold Mining Co. Ltd,, after an Investment Canada national security review. (December 22, 2020) Interestingly, the acquisition by Chinese tech giant Tencent of […]
Mark Warner was featured in the Globe and Mail about the challenges in negotiating a Canada-United Kingdom Trade Agreement in the wake of Brexit and the provisional application of the Canada-European Union Trade Agreement (CETA). (December 4, 2020) Mr. Warner was Legal Director of the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development & Trade and advised Ontario in the CETA negotiations, […]
Mark Warner was quoted by CBC News about President-Elect Biden’s “Buy American” policies possible Canadian responses. (November 22, 2020) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, DC and New York and has advised governments on trade policy and trade negotiations. Mr. Warner previously worked on trade and competition issues […]
Mark Warner was quoted by Yahoo Finance about the trade challenges and opportunities for the Canadian auto industry under a Biden Presidency. (November 11, 2020) Mark is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, DC, New York and Brussels and has advised governments on trade policy and trade negotiations and previously […]
Mark Warner was quoted in the Financial Post about whether a Biden presidency would calm or cure trade troubles with U.S. (November 6, 2020) Mark is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, DC and New York and has advised governments on trade policy and trade negotiations and previously worked on […]
Mark Warner was quoted in Le Devoir about the implications for Canada of U.S. trade policy following the uncertain U.S. Presidential Election. (November 5, 2020) Mark is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, DC and New York and has advised governments on trade policy and trade negotiations and previously worked […]
Mark Warner was quoted in the Canadian Bar Association National Magazine about the trade difficulties on the road to a green recovery. (October 14, 2020) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, DC, New York and Brussels and has advised governments on trade policy and trade negotiations. Mr. Warner […]
Mark Warner was quoted in the Wall Street Journal about the Canadian Competition Bureau initiating a civil investigation of Amazon with a focus on potential abuse of dominance. (August 14, 2020) This follows on the September 2019 Bureau “call-out” to market participants for information on potentially anti-competitive conduct in the digital economy. Mark is a Canadian and U.S. […]
Mark Warner quoted by CBC News about the the entry into force of the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) on July 1st, 2020 against the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic. (January 27, 2020) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, DC and New York and has advised […]
Mark Warner was quoted in the Financial Post about Canada nearing revived trade spat with U.S. as tensions mount over Canadian dairy market access and imported aluminum. (June 23, 2020) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, DC and New York and has advised governments on trade policy […]
Mark Warner was interviewed by CBC News about the the World Trade Organization Appellate Body decision involving U.S. countervailing duties on Canadian supercalendered paper and whether the global trading system is unravelling before our eyes? (April 30, 2020) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, DC and New York […]
Mark Warner was interviewed by the Canadian Press about an alleged White House threat to order 3M to stop exporting its surgical-grade face masks – crucial medical supplies in the global COVID-19 pandemic – to Canada and Latin America. (April 3, 2020) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, […]
Mark Warner was quoted in an article on The Battery Metal Supply Chain: North American Collaboration in the Effort to Catch-up with China in Global Business Reports – Mining in Ontario 2020. (February 24, 2020) Mark provides international trade and investment law advice to natural resources clients on trade agreements, trade remedies, sanctions, export and […]
Mark Warner was quoted in the Globe and Mail on the implications for Canada of the U.S. – China Phase 1 trade agreement. (January 30, 2020) Mark is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, DC and New York and has advised governments on trade policy and trade negotiations and previously […]
Mark Warner quoted in the Wall Street Journal about the the process and prospects for Canada’s ratification of the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA). (January 27, 2020) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, DC and New York and has advised governments on trade policy and trade […]
Mark Warner is quoted in the Globe and Mail about how the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (“USMCA”) / NAFTA 2.0 could pave the way for cannabis free trade (December 27, 2019) Mark is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, DC and New York and has advised governments on trade […]
Mark Warner was quoted in the Canadian Bar Association National Magazine about Reforming the Canadian Competition Bureau. (December 13, 2019) Mark is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, DC and New York and has advised governments on competition law and policy. As counsel at the OECD Trade Directorate, Mark advised […]
Mark Warner was quoted in the Financial Post on the signing of the Protocol of Amendments to the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) and remaining steps to ratifying the trade agreement. (December 10, 2019) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, DC and New York and has […]
Mark Warner was quoted in POLITICO Pro Canada Newsletter on the last-minute efforts to remove the liability shield for online content for Internet service providers in the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA). (December 6, 2019) Mark is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, DC and New York and has […]
Mark Warner was quoted in the Globe and Mail on the status of the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) in Congress. (November 6, 2019) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, DC and New York and has advised governments on trade policy and trade negotiations and previously […]
Mark Warner was quoted by the Canadian Press “Fact Check” of trade issues in the first French language Canadian General Election party leaders debate; particularly on Canadian dairy concessions in the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA). (October 3, 2019) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, DC […]
Mark Warner was quoted in the Financial Post on the status of the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) in Congress after the launch of an impeachment inquiry into President Trump by Speaker of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi. (October 2, 2019) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in […]
Mark Warner was interviewed by the Canadian Press about Bombardier’s debarment risks under the Canadian government Integrity Regime for public procurement following its bid-rigging conviction in Brazil. (July 9, 2019) Mr. Warner was Legal Director of the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development & Trade providing strategic legal advice with respect to the Ontario’s economic development, research […]
Mark Warner was interviewed by the Financial Post about the upcoming G20 summit in Japan, the current U.S.-China trade negotiations and the status of efforts in Congress to pass of the United States Mexico Agreement (USMCA) / NAFTA 2.0. (June 25, 2019) Mark was Legal Director of the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development & Trade advising […]
Mark Warner was quoted in the Financial Post about President Trump’s threatened tariffs on Mexican imports to address the migration “emergency at the Southern Border” and the prospects for the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) in Congress. (May 31, 2019) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, […]
Mark Warner was quoted by CBC News about the introduction of Bill C-100 “Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement Implementation Act” (CUSMA or USMCA) into the House of Commons by Prime Minister Trudeau. (May 29, 2019) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, DC and New York and has advised governments […]
Mark Warner was quoted by the Canadian Press about Canadian and Mexican agreements with the United States to lift “national security” tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum imports and the implications for the ratification of the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA). (May 17, 2019) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has […]
Mark Warner was quoted in the Toronto Star about lessons from President Trump’s negotiation of the United States Mexico Agreement (USMCA) / NAFTA 2.0 for the current U.S.-China trade negotiations. (May 14, 2019) Mark was Legal Director of the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development & Trade advising on trade negotiations and dispute settlement and on economic […]
Mark Warner was quoted in the Financial Post about the prospects of the U.S. lifting its “national security” tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum imports and the implications for the ratification of the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA). (March 26, 2019) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, […]
Mark Warner was quoted in Politico about how Canada might be adversely affected by a U.S.-China trade deal and what Canada can do about it . (March 12, 2019) Mark was Legal Director of the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development & Trade advising on trade negotiations and dispute settlement and on economic development, research and innovation […]
Mark Warner was quoted by Yahoo Finance about the prospects of the U.S. lifting its “national security” tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum imports and the implications for the ratification of the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA). (February 28, 2019) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, […]
Mark Warner was quoted in the Financial Post about President Trump’s latest Executive Order on strengthening “Buy-American” preferences for infrastructure projects and implications for Canada-U.S. trade. (February 7, 2017) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, DC and New York and has advised governments on trade policy and […]
Mark Warner was quoted by Global News about whether Huawei should be allowed to operate in Canada in the wake of U.S. security concerns and U.S. criminal charges. (February 2, 2019) Mark was Legal Director of the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development & Trade advising on trade negotiations and dispute settlement and on economic development, research […]
Mark Warner was quoted in CBC News about the trade outlook for Canada in 2019 including prospects for a trade agreement with China and the passage of the United States Mexico Agreement update to the North American Free Trade Agreement. (January 1, 2019) Mark was Legal Director of the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development & […]
Mark Warner was quoted in CBC News about the 2018 year in trade and 2019 trade outlook for Canada including prospects for a trade agreement with China and the passage of the United States Mexico Agreement update to the North American Free Trade Agreement. (December 28, 2018) Mark was Legal Director of the Ontario Ministry […]
Mark Warner talks to the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada about how the new United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) updates the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). (December 19, 2018) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, DC and New York and has advised governments on trade […]
Mark Warner was quoted in the Financial Post about the next steps for the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) in the wake of President Trump’s threats to withdraw from the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). (December 4, 2018) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, DC and […]
Mark Warner was interviewed by CBC News about the decision of General Motors to “unallocate” product to its Oshawa assembly plant and whether the new United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) update of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) factored into its decision. (November 26, 2018) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has […]
Mark Warner was quoted in the Financial Post about intellectual property issues in the new United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) update of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). (November 21, 2018) Mr. Warner was Legal Director of the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development & Trade and advised Ontario in the negotiation of the Canada – EU Trade […]
Mark Warner was quoted in the Financial Post about how the U.S. Congressional Mid-term election results impact on the passage of the new United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) update of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). (November 7, 2018) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, DC and […]
Mark Warner was quoted in the iPolitics about Canada’s exemption for Trans Mountain Expansion Project in Annex IV on non-conforming Activities of state-owned enterprises and designated monopolies in the new United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) update of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) . (October 6, 2018) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer […]
Mark Warner was interviewed on 580 CFRA in Ottawa about the notice and termination clause in the new United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) update of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) that Canada agreed to for future trade agreements with non-market economies. (October 2, 2018) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has […]
Mark Warner was quoted by ABC News about how the new United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) update of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) affects trade in autos and auto parts. (October 1, 2018) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, DC and New York and has […]
Mark Warner was quoted in the Christian Science Monitor about Canada’s trade diversification efforts in the context of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). (September 28, 2018) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, DC and New York and has advised governments on trade policy and trade negotiations […]
Mark Warner was quoted in the Financial Post about Canada’s the status of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the prospects for closing the deal in the wake of the U.S. -Mexico modernization agreement. (September 26, 2018) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, DC and New York […]
Mark Warner was quoted in the Financial Post about U.S. demand for Canadian extension of the “data exclusivity” period for biologic drugs in the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). (September 24, 2018) Mr. Warner was Legal Director of the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development & Trade and advised Ontario in the negotiation of the Canada […]
Mark Warner was quoted in the Politico Pro Canada Newsletter about Canada’s the status of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). (September 24, 2018) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, DC and New York and has advised governments on trade policy and trade negotiations and previously worked […]
Mark Warner was quoted in the Toronto Star on the U.S. “national security” tariffs under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 on aluminium and steel imports and threatened ones against autos and auto parts and prospects for closing the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) deal . (September 19, 2018) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and […]
Mark Warner was quoted in the Globe and Mail what a “bad” North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) deal might look like. (September 10, 2018) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, DC and New York and has advised governments on trade policy and trade negotiations and previously worked […]
Mark Warner was quoted in the Financial Post about how Canada’s cultural policies fit are arising in the ongoing (North American Free Trade Agreement (“NAFTA”) negotiation. (September 5, 2018) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, DC and New York and has advised governments on trade policy and trade […]
Mark Warner was quoted by Global News about President Trump’s threatened 25% “national security” tariffs under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 on autos and auto parts imports from Canada and the ongoing (North American Free Trade Agreement (“NAFTA”) negotiations. (September 5, 2018) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, […]
Mark Warner was quoted in the Maclean’s about President Trump’s ability to impose 25% “national security” tariffs under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 on autos and auto parts imports from Canada. (September 4, 2018) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, DC and New York and has […]
Mark Warner was quoted by CBC News about the role of the Canadian labour movement in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) renegotiation. (September 3, 2018) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, DC and New York and has advised governments on trade policy and trade negotiations and previously […]
Mark Warner was quoted in the Toronto Star on how the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Chapter 19 trade remedy review system fits into the ongoing renegotiation of the trade agreement. (September 2, 2018) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, DC and New York and has advised governments […]
Mark Warner was quoted by Reuters on how the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Chapter 19 trade remedy review system fits into the ongoing renegotiation of the trade agreement. (August 31, 2018) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, DC and New York and has advised governments on trade policy […]
Mark Warner was quoted by Reuters on the status of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) renegotiation talks. (August 29, 2018) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, DC and New York and has advised governments on trade policy and trade negotiations and previously worked on trade and competition issues […]
Mark Warner was quoted in the Globe and Mail on how the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Chapter 19 trade remedy review system fits into the ongoing renegotiation of the trade agreement. (August 29, 2018) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, DC and New York and has advised […]
Mark Warner was quoted by CBC News about the implications of the U.S.-European trade agreement for the ongoing North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) renegotiation on. (July 25, 2018) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, D.C., New York and Brussels and has advised governments on trade policy and […]
Mark Warner quoted in the Globe and Mail about the U.S. World Trade Organization (WTO) challenge to retaliatory tariffs by Canada and four other WTO Members in response to U.S. steel and aluminium national security tariffs under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. (July 16, 2018) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who […]
Mark Warner was quoted in The Philadelphia Inquirer about how new Canadian drug pricing policies impact on the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). (December 22, 2017) Mr. Warner was Legal Director of the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development & Trade and advised Ontario in the negotiation of the Canada – EU Trade Agreement (CETA) […]
Mark Warner was interviewed by Reuters and on BNN about the affirmative final determinations in the antidumping duty and countervailing duty investigations of the U.S. Department regarding exports of Bombardier C-Series airplanes. (December 19 & 20, 2017) Mr. Warner was Legal Director of the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development & Trade providing strategic legal advice with […]
Mark Warner was quoted by the Wall Street Jounal and Bloomberg News about the failed attempts to launch formal negotiations of a Canada – China trade agreement. (December 4, 2017) Mr. Warner, a Canadian and U.S. lawyer, has advised governments and corporations on trade policy and trade negotiations and previously worked on trade and competition […]
Mark Warner was quoted in the Wall Street Journal about the decision of the Government of Canada to challenge U.S. antidumping and countervailing duties on softwood lumber exports from Canada under Chapter 19 of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and in the World Trade Organization (WTO). (November 14, 2017) Mr. Warner is a Canadian […]
Mark Warner was interviewed by Bloomberg News and Maclean’s about the mechanics of President Trump withdrawing the U.S. from the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). (November 14, 2017) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, DC and New York and has advised governments on trade policy and trade negotiations […]
Mark Warner was interviewed by the Financial Times about the sale of the majority stake in Bombardier’s C Series regional jet to Airbus Industries in order to try to avoid the imposition of U.S. countervailing and anti-dumping duties. (October 17, 2017) Mr. Warner was Legal Director of the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development & Trade providing strategic […]
Mark Warner was interviewed by the Globe and Mail about U.S. North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) proposal that vehicles shipped to the United States from Canada or Mexico contain 50% U.S. content in addition to an increasing North American content threshold from 62.5% to 85%. (October 14, 2017) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer […]
Mark Warner was interviewed on BNN, Sirius XM Canada Talks and in Global News and the Financial Post about the U.S. Department of Commerce 219.63% affirmative preliminary determination in the countervailing duty (CVD) investigation on export of the Bombardier C-Series planes from Canada. (September 27-28, 2017) Mr. Warner was Legal Director of the Ontario Ministry of […]
Mark Warner was quoted in the Vancouver Sun about the implications of hurricanes Harvey and Irma for the U.S. antidumping and countervailing duty investigation of softwood lumber from Canada. (September 8, 2017) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, DC and New York and has advised governments on trade policy […]
Mark Warner was part of a panel discussion on TVO‘s The Agenda about the status of the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) after the first rounds of negotiations in Washington, D.C. and Mexico City. (September 7, 2017) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, DC […]
Mark Warner was quoted in the Globe and Mail about the status of the possibility for the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement to be revived if the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) fails. (August 29, 2017) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, DC and New York […]
Mark Warner was quoted in the Globe and Mail about U.S. President Trump’s renewed threats to terminate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). (August 28, 2017) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, DC and New York and has advised governments on trade policy and trade negotiations and previously […]
Mark Warner was interviewed on Bloomberg, BNN, CFRA AM580 and Canada Talks and quoted in the Canadian Press, Reuters, the Financial Post, the Legal Post, TVO and Deutsche Welle about the formal launch of the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the Canadian objectives set out by Foreign Minister Freeland and […]
Mark Warner was quoted in Export Development Canada (EDC) trade notes on U.S. Beef with Canada’s Dairy Industry Part of NAFTA Re-negotiation and NAFTA 2.0: Mexico Wants to Enhance, Not Restrict Trade. (July 13 and August 4 , 2017) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, DC and New […]
Mark Warner was interviewed on BNN, CBC On the Money and 1310News (32:09-41:21) and by the Globe and Mail, the Wall Street Journal, the Financial Post, Maclean’s ,Vice Canada and the National Post about the release of the Negotiating Objectives for the Initiation of North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Negotiations and the implications for Canada. (July 17-18, 2017) Mr. Warner is a Canadian […]
Mark Warner was interviewed by CBC News on the delay in the preliminary implementation of the Canada-European Union Trade Agreement (CETA) in connection with Prime Minister Trudeau’s meeting with the new Prime Minister of Ireland, Leo Varadkar. (July 3, 2017) At the subsequent G20 Meeting in Hamburg Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission and Prime […]
Mark Warner was quoted in the Globe and Mail and CBC News about Canada’s Softwood Lumber Action Plan in response to the imposition of U.S. countervailing duties on imported Canadian softwood lumber. (June 1 & 7, 2017) The Plan includes $605 million in loans & loan guarantees from Export Development Canada (EDC) and Business Development Bank of […]
Mark Warner was quoted in the Globe and Mail discussing President Trump notification to Congress of his intent to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the Canadian Government’s growing willingness to fight back in response to trade threats. (May 20, 2017) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in […]
Mark Warner was interviewed by Reuters, CNBC, the Financial Post and the Hill Times about Boeing’s petitions to the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. International Trade Commission for the imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on U.S. imports of 100- to 150-seat large civil aircraft (“LCAs”) from Canadian aircraft manufacturer Bombardier. (April 24-25 & 28, 2017) […]
Mark Warner was interviewed on AM580 CFRA in Ottawa, RealAg Radio on SiriusXM Radio and Reuters on President’ Trump’s remarks about “unfair” Canadian practices in dairy, softwood lumber and implications for the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). (April 24-25 & 27, 2017) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has […]
Mark Warner commented on President Trump’s Draft Executive Order to provide Canada and Mexico notice of withdrawal of the United States from the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). (April 26, 2017) President Trump subsequently substituted this draft Executive Order with another planned Executive Order launching a six-month review of all existing U.S. trade agreements […]
Mark Warner was quoted in the Wall Street Journal, Reuters and TVO stories about the preliminary determination by the U.S. Department of Commerce that exporters of softwood lumber from Canada received countervailable subsidies of 3.02 percent to 24.12 percent. (April 24-26, 2017) In January 2017, the United States International Trade Commission (USITC) determined that there […]
Mark Warner was interviewed on CTV, BNN and TVO and was quoted in National Post and CBC News on President’ Trump’s remarks about “unfair” Canadian practices in dairy, softwood lumber and energy trade and implications for the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) . (April 20-21, 2017) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. […]
Mark Warner was interviewed by AM660 in Saskatoon about the attempts by the Premier of Saskatchewan to entice a Calgary-based company to relocate to Saskatchewan from Alberta and the potential application of the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) and the New West Partnership Trade Agreement. (March 30, 2017) Mr. Warner was Legal Director of the Ontario Ministry of […]
Mark Warner was interviewed on BNN and Bloomberg TV Canada and in the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Globe and Mail, the Toronto Star and iPolitics about a draft letter circulated by the Trump Administration among members of Congress outlining its priorities and objectives in the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and […]
Mark Warner appeared on Global National commenting on the speech by the Governor of the Bank of Canada, Stephen Poloz, touting the advantages of openness to more foreign investment, immigration and free trade in the wake of the threats to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and immigration and refugee concerns arising from the Trump Administration […]
Mark Warner was quoted in the Toronto Star about the recent letter from the Canadian Ambassador to the United States to four U.S. Senators in response to their demands for domestic content purchasing requirements and “Buy American” legislation in the U.S. (March 20, 2017) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, DC and […]
Mark Warner was interviewed on Zoomer Radio AM740 and in the Christian Science Monitor about Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau’s comments on “tweaking” the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and immigration and refugee issues arising from the Trump Administration’s executive orders on immigration. (March 15, 2017) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in […]
Mark Warner commented on timing calculations surrounding President Trump’s decision when to formally notify the U.S. Congress that he intends to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). (March 1, 2017) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, DC and New York and has advised governments on trade policy and trade […]
Mark Warner commented in the Hollywood Reporter on President Trump’s stated intention to “tweak” the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) on the North American film industry. (February 28, 2017) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, DC and New York and has advised governments on trade policy and trade negotiations and […]
Mark Warner commented in the Wall Street Journal, Reuters, the Montreal Gazette and the Winnipeg Free Press on the President Trump’s statement that the U.S. intends to “tweak” the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) with respect to Canada while seeking more substantial changes for Mexico. (February 14-16, 2017) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who […]
Mark Warner was interviewed in the Globe and Mail and on CBC On the Money about Brazil’s request for WTO dispute consultations with Canada regarding alleged subsidies provided to Canadian aircraft manufacturer Bombardier. (February 8, 2017) Mr. Warner was Legal Director of the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development & Trade providing strategic legal advice with respect to […]
Mark Warner comments in the Globe and Mail on whether renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) must proceed under the “Fast Track” Trade Promotion Authority granted from the U.S. Congress to President Obama. (February 2, 2017) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, DC and New York and […]
Mark Warner comments in Maclean’s on the implications of renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) for Canada’s overall trade relations with Mexico, China and the United Kingdom. (January 30, 2017) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, DC and New York and has advised governments on trade […]
Mark Warner was quoted in a Globe and Mail article on the effect of uncertainty caused by President Trump’s trade and industrial policies on Canadian business investment. (January 28, 2017) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, DC and New York and has advised governments on trade policy and trade negotiations and […]
Mark Warner comments in CBC The National and Global National reports about President Trump’s restated commitment to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). (January 23 & 24, 2017) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, DC and New York and has advised governments on trade policy and trade […]
Mark Warner was interviewed on CBC News Network, CBC The Current, Arlene Bynon, SiriusXM, AM630 CHED (Edmonton), AM900 CHML (Hamilton), AM740 Zoomer Radio, AM580 CFRA (Ottawa) [From 01:34 to 16:05], AM980 CKNW (Vancouver), and quoted in the Globe and Mail and Global News about President Trump’s restated commitment to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). (January 18 – 24, 2017) Mr. Warner is a […]
Mark Warner was interviewed by BNN, CBC and Bloomberg TV Canada about President Elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Robert Lighthizer to be the next United States Trade Representative (“USTR“) and what it means for Canada. (January 3 & 4, 2017) While Trump’s choice of USTR and Chair of the National Trade Council are protectionists by reputation, he has also put pro-trade […]
Mark Warner was quoted in this article carried in Reuters, CNBC and on Euronews on Brazil’s threat to challenge the financial support for Bombardier by the Quebec Government and the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec in the World Trade Organization (WTO). (December 19, 2016) The challenge of the support from the Caisse which manages funds mostly […]
Mark Warner was interviewed by the Calgary Herald and by Global News about the prospects of “Buy American” conditions arising out of President-Elect Donald Trump’s infrastructure spending plans and the implications for Canada. (November 25, 2016) Mr. Warner, a Canadian and U.S. lawyer, has advised governments on trade policy and trade negotiations and previously worked […]
Mark Warner was quoted in the Globe and Mail about the U.S. Lumber Coalition formal request that the U.S. Department of Commerce investigate whether Canada is conducting unfair trade in softwood lumber. (November 25, 2016) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer and was Legal Director of the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development & Trade where […]
Mark Warner was interviewed on BNN and in the Toronto Star about the pros and cons of renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement (“NAFTA”) as suggested by President-Elect Donald Trump. (November 14 & 17, 2016) Mr. Warner, a Canadian and U.S. lawyer, has advised governments on trade policy and trade negotiations and previously worked […]
Mark Warner was interviewed by AM630 CHED in Edmonton, AM980 CPFL London, Ontario and the New York Times about the impact of the election of Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump on Canada’s trade with the United States and the implications for the North American Free Trade Agreement (“NAFTA”). (November 9 & 10, 2016) Mr. Warner, a […]
Mark Warner was interviewed by Reuters, Globe and Mail, Daily Mail, CNBC, Yahoo Finance, Business Insider and TD Waterhouse about the antitrust / competition notification and approval issues following the shareholder approval of the merger between the two leading Canadian potash producers, Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. and Agrium Inc. (November 3, 2016) Mark, a Canadian and U.S. attorney, […]
Mark Warner was quoted in this iPolitics article on whether the EU Council needs to approve the Canada-European Union Trade Agreement (CETA) by qualified majority or unanimous vote and the prospects for provisional application and ratification of the agreement. (October 17, 2016) Mr. Warner, a Canadian and U.S. lawyer, previously practiced trade and competition law […]
Mark Warner was interviewed on BNN about prospects for a renewed Canada-U.S. softwood lumber trade war in the wake of the expiry of the one year standstill on U.S. trade remedy actions following the end of the Softwood Lumber Agreement on October 12, 2015. (October 12, 2016) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer and was Legal Director of […]
Mark Warner was quoted in this CBC News report about the leaked Draft Canada / EU Joint Interpretative Declaration on the Canada-European Union Trade Agreement (CETA) chapter on investor-state dispute settlement. (October 7, 2016) The Declaration aimed at satisfying critics of CETA in the EU in order to facilitate agreement by the EU Council, Member […]
Mark Warner was interviewed on Bloomberg TV Canada and the Financial Post about the antitrust / competition notification and approval issues in the potential merger between the two leading Canadian potash producers, Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. and Agrium Inc. (August 30, 2016) The merged firm would create a company with more than 46% of North American potash […]
Mark wrote an article in the August issue of PurchasingB2B Magazine discussing competition law issues and enforcement trends and pro-active compliance steps for government agencies and other organizations that source construction or other services through tender processes and trade and professional associations whose members provide procurement-related services. (August 23, 2016) The new Canadian government elected last October has […]
Mark Warner was quoted in the August issue of Condo Business Magazine about the Canadian Competition Bureau investigation of allegations of price-fixing and bid rigging in the supply of condominium refurbishment services in the Greater Toronto Area. (August 23, 2016) Mark is a former Acting Legal Director of the Ontario Ministry of Consumer Services which administers the Condominium Act (Ontario) and in […]
Mark Warner was quoted in the Globe and Mail, the Chronicle Herald, the Winnipeg Free Press, CBC News, CTV News, and Global News about Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump’s threats to renegotiate or withdraw from the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the prospects prospects for resurrecting the 1987 Canada-U.S. FTA (CUSFTA) if US withdraws from NAFTA. (August […]
Mark Warner was quoted in the Canadian Bar Association National Magazine article about the new British Columbia 15 per cent penalty tax on non-Canadian purchasers of residential real estate in the Greater Vancouver Regional District on all purchases registered from Aug. 2, 2016. (August 11, 2016) Mr. Warner, a Canadian and U.S. lawyer, has advised governments on […]
Mark Warner was quoted in this article carried in Reuters, CNBC, the Daily Mail and Yahoo Finance on Brazil’s threat to challenge the Quebec Government’s financial support for Bombardier in the World Trade Organization (WTO). (July 15, 2016) Mr. Warner was Legal Director of the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development & Trade providing strategic legal advice with respect to the Ontario’s […]
Mark Warner was asked to comment in the National Post (June 28, 2016) and CBC News (June 30, 2016) about Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump’s protectionist trade policy speech threatening to renegotiate or withdraw from the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and to withdraw from the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP). Mr. Trump also promised to ramp up the use of trade remedy […]
Mark Warner was interviewed about the June 23, 2016 United Kingdom referendum on leaving the European Union (Brexit) and the Canada-European Union Trade Agreement (CETA) in print on TVO (May 24, 2016), Financial Post, CBC on television on CBC Power & Politics (June 24, 2016), BNN and CBC The National (June 27, 2016). Mr. Warner was Legal Director of the […]
Mark Warner was quoted in a Tax Notes International Article on the recent decision of the WTO Appellate Body on Panama’s challenge to certain Argentinian “defensive” measures on financial services and service providers from certain jurisdictions that do not cooperate or agree to information sharing in tax enforcement. (April 19, 2016) The WTO Appellate Body circulated its […]
Mark Warner is quoted in this article about the reasons for Canada’s record in NAFTA Chapter 11 investor-state dispute settlement arbitration cases. (February 11, 2016) As Legal Director of the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development & Trade, Mr. Warner participated in the CETA negotiations and advised on several NAFTA Chapter 11 Investor-State arbitrations. Mr. Warner has advised businesses and governments […]
Mark Warner was quoted in this article about the threats to cancel NAFTA by US Presidential candidates Trump (R) & Sanders (D). (February 10, 2016) Putting aside the messy diplomatic and economic questions, Article 2205 provides that a NAFTA party can withdraw with six months notice, the trickier question is whether a congressional-executive agreement can […]
Mark Warner is quoted in this Canadian Bar Association National Magazine article on Canada’s challenge in lifting economic sanctions against Iran. (February 4, 2016) Mark is a former Legal Director of the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development & Trade and has worked on trade and competition issues as counsel in the OECD Trade Directorate. He advises on foreign corrupt […]
Mark Warner is quoted in this Canadian Bar Association National Magazine article on Legalizing Marijuana and Canada’s International Legal Commitments. (January 22, 2016) Mark is a former Acting Legal Director of the Ontario Ministry of Consumer Services which provided oversight to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) and the Vintners Quality Alliance Ontario (VQA) […]
Mark Warner is quoted in this CBC article on the delay in ratification of the Canada-European Union Trade Agreement (CETA) and the potential renegotiation of the investor-state dispute settlement provisions at the request of the EU. (January 21, 2016) Mr. Warner was Legal Director of the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development & Trade participated in the CETA negotiations, advised […]
Mark Warner was recently featured in an American Bar Foundation Fellows Spotlight. The Fellows is an honorary organization of attorneys, judges, law faculty, and legal scholars who have been elected by their peers to become members of The Fellows. Selection as a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation is recognition of a lawyer whose career has demonstrated […]
Mark Warner quoted in Reuters article on odds facing TransCanada’s NAFTA Chapter 11 investor-state claim & constitutional claims filed against the United States Government. (January 7, 2016) Mr. Warner was Legal Director of the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development & Trade and advised on various NAFTA Chapter 11 investor-state arbitration cases involving Ontario . Mr. Warner has advised […]
Mark Warner is quoted in this Sputnik News article on the prospects for passage of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement in Canada following the October 19th Canadian Federal election. (October 21, 2015) Mr. Warner was Legal Director of the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development & Trade participated in the Canada-European Union Trade Agreement (CETA) negotiations and led […]
Mark Warner is quoted in this Ottawa Citizen article on the timeline for passage and entry into force of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement, discussing trade in dairy products, rules of origin for auto parts, investor-state dispute settlement and patent rules for “biologic” pharmaceutical products. (October 7, 2015) Mr. Warner was Legal Director of the Ontario […]
Mark Warner is quoted in Canadian Press news reports in Sun and City News on the relationship between the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement. (September 30, 2015) Mr. Warner was Legal Director of the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development & Trade participated in the Canada-European Union Trade Agreement (CETA) […]
Mark Warner is quoted in this Canadian Bar Association National Magazine article about Sticking Points in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement negotiations, including pharmaceuticals and state-owned enterprises (SOEs). (August 21, 2015)
Mark Warner quoted in a Global Competition Review article about bid-rigging guilty plea in Canada in wake of a recent high-profile trial loss for the Canadian Competition Bureau in a similar case of rigging bids for the provision of information services to Canadian government agencies.
Discussing the Canadian Competition Bureau’s new enforcement policy with respect to “reverse payment” / “pay for delay settlements between brand and generic pharmaceutical companies (September 24, 2014)
