Today’s North American economic nationalism isn’t unprecedented – it’s a pattern
Op-Ed Published February 21, 2025
In this Globe and Mail opinion piece, Dr. Laurence B. Mussio and Dr. Marvin Suesse argue that the current rise of economic nationalism in North America, exemplified by U.S. tariffs and trade tensions, is not unprecedented but part of a recurring historical pattern. Since 1840, North America has experienced at least five major cycles of economic nationalism, often triggered by a combination of domestic political shifts, technological disruption, and geopolitical tensions. Today, the key difference is the deep economic integration between Canada and the U.S., making the stakes that much higher. However, it is clear that history also offers hope.
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