Welcome back to Fraser Insight, the Fraser Institute’s U.S. newsletter. This springtime issue of Insight is highlighted by numerous items reacting to the Trump administration’s tariffs.

Leading off, the In Print section, as always, features a mix of op-eds and blogs. This issue is chock-full of pieces on the consequences of Trump’s tariffs, plus a few pushing back against environmental alarmism.

Our In Focus section highlights in-depth studies and podcast interviews. This issue features a report on the state of economic freedom in New Mexico and a podcast covering the work of Robert Nozick.

Finally, our In Context section offers info on a new Fraser Institute resource for following all the ins and outs of the Trump trade war.

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Trump’s tariffs are a case study in intentional self-harm, driven by an inward-looking political and economic ideology that distrusts the outside world and aspires to reduce America’s engagement with and dependence on other countries. It is unlikely to end well.

President Trump’s constructive effort to bolster American economic freedom with his tax and regulatory plans is under threat not from his political opponents, but from the president himself.

Trump is correct that the U.S. imports more from Canada than it exports to Canada. But that’s about where his trade knowledge ends.

Global warming indeed causes more heat waves, and these raise the risk that more people die because of heat. But almost everywhere in the world, cold kills 5-15 times more people than heat.

Trump has treated America’s closest ally with disrespect and disregard for the wellbeing of its neighbor.

Adding more solar and wind to the energy supply pushes up the price of electricity.

The postwar European project can serve as a model for how Canada might approach the U.S.

Economic freedom empowers women to determine the course of their own lives, granting them greater independence and leaving them less vulnerable.

Climate policies force families and businesses to use more expensive energy, which slows economic growth.

While Canada doesn’t rival Mexico for the volume of pills being sent into the U.S., Canada has become a money-laundering hub that keeps Chinese and Mexican drug cartels in business.

The Trump administration’s self-chosen trade war is a watershed moment for Canadian foreign and commercial policy. The shock from this U.S. action will persist, even if the tariffs are in place for only a few months.

As a dependable ally, Canada should meet its NATO commitment to spend at least 2 percent of GDP on defense. But there’s another reason to live up to that promise—it’s good for trade.

The ubiquity of phone cameras and our ability to instantly communicate mean that the media can show more weather disasters than ever before. But that doesn’t mean the disasters are deadlier or costlier.

Anyone wanting to understand Trump’s current priorities should spend less time looking at trade statistics and more time understanding the details of the lawfare campaigns against him.

The U.S. is not just Canada’s largest energy customer—it’s nearly Canada’s only customer. This dependence on the U.S. for exports leaves the Canadian economy exposed to policy shifts in Washington and state capitals.

New Mexico is one of the poorest states in the union. Its citizens are also some of the least-economically free. This is probably not a coincidence. This report—a joint publication of the Fraser Institute and the New Mexico-based Rio Grande Foundation—explores economic freedom in the Land of Enchantment. The authors conclude that New Mexico has much going for it—but could be far more prosperous if policymakers permitted New Mexicans to make more of their own economic choices.

Aeon Skoble, a professor at Bridgewater State University in Massachusetts and the author of The Essential Nozick, joins host Rosemarie Fike to discuss Nozick’s philosophical insights—personal autonomy, the morality of limited government, what a society based on these core principles might look like—and how they might be applied today.

The Fraser Institute’s research team is churning out a steady stream of op-eds, blogs, essays, and reports exploring the consequences and costs of the Trump administration’s tariffs. To keep up-to-date and to stay informed, bookmark this new webpage on the Trump trade war.