Hub Podcasts Doubling non-U.S. exports is actually easy
Oct 30, 2025
Trevor Tombe, an Economics professor at the University of Calgary, discusses the feasibility of doubling non-U.S. exports while pinpointing limited economic benefits. Howard Anglin, a doctoral student at Oxford and former Deputy Chief of Staff to Prime Minister Harper, reflects on Alberta's strategic use of the notwithstanding clause in response to judicial shifts. Luke Smith analyzes recent polling that reveals significant Palestinian support for Hamas post-October 7 attacks. Felice Chin covers competing petitions in Alberta about sovereignty, highlighting the political stakes involved.
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Doubling Exports Is Practically Feasible
- Doubling non-U.S. exports is achievable by continuing recent goods and services trends.
- Trevor Tombe shows modestly higher growth rates suffice to reach the $600B goal by 2035.
Fix Infrastructure And Regulation
- Improve ports, rail, and regulatory processes to actually enable export growth.
- Remove inefficient policies and streamline approvals to attract investment and expand production.
One Pipeline Can Move The Needle
- Energy infrastructure can shift export totals significantly with one major pipeline.
- Tombe estimates a 1m barrels/day pipeline could add about $30 billion in non-U.S. exports today.