Mark Warner Quoted in Maclean’s About President Trump’s Power to Impose National Security Tariffs on Auto Imports
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 advised governments on trade policy and trade negotiations and previously worked on trade and competition issues as counsel in the OECD Trade Directorate. Mr. Warner was Legal Director of the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development & Trade led Ontario’s legal team in the CETA negotiations, provided advice on the design of the Green Energy Act and related WTO dispute settlement proceedings, advised on various NAFTA Chapter 11 investor-state arbitration, and on procurement issues in the Canada-U.S. Agreement on Government Procurement. He is co-author of a leading Canadian trade law treatise, has also published numerous articles and has been invited to speak at conferences around the world.