Small Business Week | Free Trade and Small Business in Manitoba | October 1989 | Garrett Wasny

Title: Free Trade and Small Business in Manitoba | 2 pages, 989 KB, PDF
Author: Garrett Wasny
Publication: Small Business Week
Publication Date: October, 1989
Synopsis: Reviews the key elements of Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement, the anticipated impact on the Manitoba economy, and the ramifications of the FTA on small business.

Small Business Week | Less Mass, More Information | October 1989 | Garrett Wasny

Title: Less Mass, More Information: Why Canadians Firms Need to Work Smarter and Faster | 2 pages, 817 KB, PDF
Author: Garrett Wasny
Publication: Small Business Week
Publication Date: October, 1989
Synopsis: Highlights why operations need to continually improve to contend with rising global competition and increasing consumer expectations.

Tom Peters On Achieving Excellence | The Canadians are Coming | November 1989 | Garrett Wasny

Title: The Canadians are Coming: How American Business Can Profit from the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement | 2 pages, 915 KB, PDF
Author: Garrett Wasny
Publication: Tom Peters On Achieving Excellence
Publication Date: November, 1989
Synopsis: Discusses the asymmetry of awareness among Canadian and American businesspeople about North America trade opportunities, and how Americans can respond to the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement.

Trade and Commerce | 33 Lessons from Thriving North American Companies | July 1994 | Garrett Wasny

Title: 33 Lessons from Thriving North American Companies | 4 pages, 1,300 KB, PDF
Author: Garrett Wasny
Publication: Trade and Commerce
Publication Date: July, 1994
Synopsis: Highlights success strategies of North American companies in their strategic mindset, marketplace tactics and information gathering.

Trade and Commerce | Manufacturing in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico | July 1994 | Garrett Wasny

Title: Manufacturing in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico | 1 page, 373 KB, PDF
Author: Garrett Wasny
Publication: Trade and Commerce
Publication Date: July, 1994
Synopsis: Compares manufacturing productivity and profitability in Canada, the United States and Mexico.

World Trade | U.S. Canada Trade Almanac: The Hottest Business Prospects and Trade Events | December 1994 | Garrett Wasny

Title: U.S. Canada Trade Almanac: The Hottest Business Prospects and Trade Events | 2 pages, 766 KB, PDF
Author: Garrett Wasny
Publication: World Trade
Publication Date: December, 1994
Synopsis: Highlights Canadian trade opportunities in furniture, automotive and forestry equipment.

World Trade | U.S. Canada Trade Almanac: The Hottest Business Prospects and Trade Events | November 1994 | Garrett Wasny

Title: U.S. Canada Trade Almanac: The Hottest Business Prospects and Trade Events | 4 pages, 1,407 KB, PDF
Author: Garrett Wasny
Publication: World Trade
Publication Date: November, 1994
Synopsis: Profiles upcoming trade events in Canada, and explores why Americans underestimate business opportunities north of the border.

World Trade | Mail Bonding: Canada's Mail Order Market | October 1995 | Garrett Wasny

Title: Mail Bonding: Canada's Mail Order Market | 2 pages, 901 KB, PDF
Author: Garrett Wasny
Publication: World Trade
Publication Date: October, 1995
Synopsis: Spotlights how to tap the $2.5 billion ($U.S.) annual mail-order market in Canada.

World Trade | Northern Underexposure | September 1995 | Garrett Wasny

Title: Northern Underexposure: Opportunities in Canada's Northwest Territories | 2 pages, 866 KB, PDF
Author: Garrett Wasny
Publication: World Trade
Publication Date: September, 1995
Synopsis: Highlights under-the-radar business opportunities for U.S. companies in Canada's Northwest Territories.

World Trade | Check-up on Canada's Health Care Market | December 1995 | Garrett Wasny

Title: Canada's Health Care Market | 4 pages, 1,500 KB, PDF
Author: Garrett Wasny
Publication: World Trade
Publication Date: December, 1995
Synopsis: Profiles the leading opportunities for American medical suppliers in the Canadian health care market.

World Trade | Global Manufacturing Survey | November 1994 | Garrett Wasny

Title: Global Manufacturing Survey | 4 pages, 1,190 KB, PDF
Author: Garrett Wasny
Publication: World Trade
Publication Date: November, 1994
Synopsis: Comparisons and rankings of value added, output, wages and productivity in more than 40 countries.

World Trade | Faxback Trade Facts | June 1995 | Garrett Wasny

Title: Faxback Trade Facts | 3 pages, 1,130 KB, PDF
Author: Garrett Wasny
Publication: World Trade
Publication Date: June, 1995
Synopsis: How to use a fax machine to gather international trade intelligence.

World Trade | How Canadians and Americans Differ | August 1995 | Garrett Wasny

Title: Draw the Line: How Americans and Canadians Differ | 3 pages, 1,460 KB, PDF
Author: Garrett Wasny
Publication: World Trade
Publication Date: August, 1995
Synopsis: Highlights subtle but still distinct differences between Canadians and Americans in 30 areas including their eating habits, lifestyle and patriotism.

World Trade | World Trade Report Card | February 1994 | Garrett Wasny

Title: World Trade Report Card | 10 pages, 4,380 KB, PDF
Author: Garrett Wasny
Publication: World Trade
Publication Date: February, 1994
Synopsis: Comparisons of trade barriers in eight areas including government standards, subsidies and investment in more than 30 countries.

World Trade | Dogging GATT | February 1994 | Garrett Wasny

Title: Dogging GATT: Global Trade Barriers You'll Face Until the Pact Kicks In | 1 page, 411 KB, PDF
Author: Garrett Wasny
Publication: World Trade
Publication Date: February, 1994
Synopsis: Overview of trade barriers faced by U.S. companies in global markets.

World Trade | Check Your Cheque: Eight Tips for Americans Who Want to Sell to Canadians | February 1995 | Garrett Wasny

Title: Check Your Cheque: Eight Tips for Americans Who Want to Sell to Canadians | 2 pages, 746 KB, PDF
Author: Garrett Wasny
Publication: World Trade
Publication Date: February, 1995
Synopsis: What every U.S. salesperson should know when doing business north of the border, and eight cultural traits that set Canadians apart from Americans.

World Trade | Big Appetites II: More Canadian Software Firms Seeking U.S. Partners | July 1995 | Garrett Wasny

Title: Big Appetites II: More Canadian Software Firms Seeking U.S. Partners | 4 pages, 3,420 KB, PDF
Author: Garrett Wasny
Publication: World Trade
Publication Date: July, 1995
Synopsis: More profiles of leading Canadian software companies seeking U.S. partners and alliances.

World Trade | Big Appetites I: Canadian Software Firms Seeking U.S. Partners | June 1995 | Garrett Wasny

Title: Big Appetites I: Canadian Software Firms Seeking U.S. Partners | 3 pages, 2,560 KB, PDF
Author: Garrett Wasny
Publication: World Trade
Publication Date: June, 1995
Synopsis: Profiles of leading Canadian software companies seeking U.S. partners and alliances.

World Trade | Doing Business in Western Canada | May 1995 | Garrett Wasny

Title: Doing Business in Western Canada | 2 pages, 844 KB, PDF
Author: Garrett Wasny
Publication: World Trade
Publication Date: May, 1995
Synopsis: Profiles of leading cities in Western Canada and the best sales prospects for U.S. business in the region.

World Trade | Doing Business in Ontario | April 1995 | Garrett Wasny

Title: Doing Business in Ontario | 2 pages, 844 KB, PDF
Author: Garrett Wasny
Publication: World Trade
Publication Date: April, 1995
Synopsis: Profiles of leading cities in Ontario and the best sales prospects for U.S. business in the province.

World Trade | Advertising in Canada | November 1995 | Garrett Wasny

Title: A New and Improved Look at Advertising in Canada | 2 pages, 902 KB, PDF
Author: Garrett Wasny
Publication: World Trade
Publication Date: November, 1995
Synopsis: Overview of advertising markets for Canadian newspapers, television, radio, magazines, billboards and other media.

World Trade | Doing Business in Atlantic Canada and Quebec | March 1995 | Garrett Wasny

Title: Doing Business in Atlantic Canada and Quebec | 2 pages, 882 KB, PDF
Author: Garrett Wasny
Publication: World Trade
Publication Date: March, 1995
Synopsis: Profiles of leading cities in Atlantic Canada and Quebec and the best sales prospects for U.S. business in the region.

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Oportunidad Canada Mexico | Panorama de Demanda Mexicana y Oferta Canadiense | March 1994 | Garrett Wasny

Title: Panorama de Demanda Mexicana y Oferta Canadiense | 11 pages, 2,510 KB, PDF
Author: Garrett Wasny
Publication: Oportunidad Canada-Mexico
Publication Date: March, 1994
Synopsis: Guide to leading Canada-Mexico trade opportunities under NAFTA in 20+ industries (written in Spanish).

Oportunidad Canada Mexico | Hojas de Arce en el Menu | March 1994 | Garrett Wasny

Title: Hojas de Arce en el Menu | 5 pages, 1,580 KB, PDF
Author: Garrett Wasny
Publication: Oportunidad Canada-Mexico
Publication Date: March, 1994
Synopsis: Leading Canadian business opportunities for Mexican agri-food operations under the North American Free Trade Agreement (written in Spanish).

Oportunidad Canada Mexico | Como Responder al Desafio | March 1994 | Garrett Wasny

Title: Como Responder al Desafio | 2 pages, 708 KB, PDF
Author: Garrett Wasny
Publication: Oportunidad Canada-Mexico
Publication Date: March, 1994
Synopsis: How Mexican companies can respond to the North American Free Trade Agreement (written in Spanish).

NBC News Chicago | Social Networking Trends from Coast to Coast | November 2008 | Garrett Wasny

Title: Social Networking Trends from Coast to Coast | 2 pages, 116 KB, PDF
Author: Garrett Wasny
Publication: NBC News Chicago
Publication Date: October, 2008
Synopsis: Reveals which American states and cities lead the nation in Google searching for Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and other social media brands and information.
* Reprint of Mashable article published in August, 2008.

Manitoba Business | This Little Pig Went to Market | October 1988 | Garrett Wasny

Title: This Little Pig Went to Market | 2 pages, 773 KB, PDF
Author: Garrett Wasny
Publication: Manitoba Business
Publication Date: October, 1988
Synopsis: How the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement rules of origin impact Manitoba manufacturers.

Greater Winnipeg Business | Free Trade and Services | November 1989 | Garrett Wasny

Title: Free Trade and Services | 2 pages, 733 KB, PDF
Author: Garrett Wasny
Publication: Greater Winnipeg Business
Publication Date: November, 1989
Synopsis: How the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement impacts the delivery and export of professional services in Canada.

Greater Winnipeg Business | Free Trade and Manfacturing in Manitoba | November 1988 | Garrett Wasny

Title: Free Trade and Manufacturing in Manitoba | 1 page, 352 KB, PDF
Author: Garrett Wasny
Publication: Greater Winnipeg Business
Publication Date: November, 1988
Synopsis: Overview of reports by the Economic Council of Canada and the Canada West Foundation on the impact of Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement on manufacturing in Canada and Manitoba.

Greater Winnipeg Business | A Free Trade Check List | September 1988 | Garrett Wasny

Title: A Free Trade Check List | 1 page, 358 KB, PDF
Author: Garrett Wasny
Publication: Greater Winnipeg Business
Publication Date: September, 1988
Synopsis: Key questions every business should address in determining the impact of the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement on their operations.

Greater Winnipeg Business | Eliminating Trade Barriers | April 1989 | Garrett Wasny

Title: Eliminating Trade Barriers: Some Lessons for Canadian Firms | 1 page, 309 KB, PDF
Author: Garrett Wasny
Publication: Greater Winnipeg Business
Publication Date: April, 1989
Synopsis: How European companies have prepared for trade liberalization in the European Union and what Canadian firms can learn from their experience.

Global Production | Productivity Forecasts for North America | January 1993 | Garrett Wasny

Title: Productivity Forecasts for North America | 2 pages, 727 KB, PDF
Author: Garrett Wasny
Publication: Global Production
Publication Date: January, 1993
Synopsis: Forecasts of Canadian, American and Mexican manufacturing, productivity and productivity in six sectors including agri-business, apparel and textiles.

Global Production | Central American Productivity Forecasts | November 1993 | Garrett Wasny

Title: Central American Productivity Forecasts | 2 pages, 930 KB, PDF
Author: Garrett Wasny
Publication: Global Production
Publication Date: November, 1993
Synopsis: Forecasts of manufacturing, productivity and productivity in Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama.

Global Production | Canada Looks to Latin America | January 1993 | Garrett Wasny

Title: Canada Looks to Latin America | 3 pages, 1,230 KB, PDF
Author: Garrett Wasny
Publication: Global Production
Publication Date: January, 1993
Synopsis: Reviews Canada-Latin America trade trends, Canadian direct investment in Latin America, and the opportunities and challenges ahead for Canada-Latin America commerce.

Global Production | Accords of the Americas | February 1992 | Garrett Wasny

Title: Accords of the Americas | 4 pages, 1,220 KB, PDF
Author: Garrett Wasny
Publication: Global Production
Publication Date: February, 1992
Synopsis: Review of 17 trade liberalization agreements that impact North American manufacturers.

Financial Post | Seven Free Trade Fallacies | November 1989 | Garrett Wasny

Title: Seven free trade fallacies prove many businessmen are wrong | 1 page, 535 KB, PDF
Author: Garrett Wasny
Publication: Financial Post
Publication Date: November, 1989
Synopsis: Common fallacies related to the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement and why they need to be reevaluated.
* Garrett won a writing award -- the Price Waterhouse Articles Contest Top Prize -- for this article in September, 1990.

Expansion Management | Productivity Forecasts for North America | July 1993 | Garrett Wasny

Title: Productivity Forecasts for North America | 1 page, 448 KB, PDF
Author: Garrett Wasny
Publication: Expansion Management
Publication Date: July, 1993
Synopsis: Comparison of productivity in 10 manufacturing industries in Canada, the United States and Mexico.

Expansion Management | NAFTA Competitiveness Ranking | July 1993 | Garrett Wasny

Title: NAFTA Competitiveness Ranking | 1 page, 420 KB, PDF
Author: Garrett Wasny
Publication: Expansion Management
Publication Date: July, 1993
Synopsis: Competitiveness ranking of leading Canadian, American and Mexican industries based on output, value-added and operating surplus.

Canadian Water Resources Journal | Household Water Expenditures in Major Metropolitan Centres Across Canada | October, 1986 | Garrett Wasny

Title: Household Water Expenditures in Major Metropolitan Centres Across Canada | 7 pages, 3,180 KB, PDF
Author: Garrett Wasny
Publication: Canadian Water Resources Journal
Publication Date: October, 1986
Synopsis: A comparison of residential water rates and pricing policies in 12 Canadian cities.

Canada West Foundation | Effects of U.S. Protectionism on Western Canada | September 1987 | Stuart Duncan Garrett Wasny

Title: Canada-U.S. Trade | Effects of U.S. Protectionism | 12 pages, 4,380 KB, PDF
Author: Stuart Duncan and Garrett Wasny
Publication: Canada West Foundation Task Force Report
Publication Date: September, 1987
Synopsis: Forecast on how U.S. trade protectionism could impact the Western Canadian energy, minerals, forestry, agriculture and manufacturing sectors.

Canada West Foundation | Sectoral Effects of Canada-US Free Trade | June 1987 | Stuart Duncan Garrett Wasny

Title: Canada-U.S. Trade | Sectoral Effects of Free Trade on the Western Canadian Economy | 12 pages, 4,470 KB, PDF
Author: Stuart Duncan and Garrett Wasny
Publication: Canada West Foundation Task Force Report
Publication Date: June, 1987
Synopsis: Forecast on how the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement will impact Western Canadian agriculture, energy and mining, forestry, manufacturing and services.

Canada West Foundation | Geographic Effects of Canada-US Free Trade | July 1987 | Stuart Duncan Garrett Wasny

Title: Canada-U.S. Trade | Geographic Effects on Free Trade | 8 pages, 2,510 KB, PDF
Author: Stuart Duncan and Garrett Wasny
Publication: Canada West Foundation Task Force Report
Publication Date: July, 1987
Synopsis: Forecast on how the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement will impact the provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia.

Canada West Foundation | Looking Ahead: Western Canada Export Opportunities Under Canada-US Free Trade | September 1987 | Stuart Duncan Garrett Wasny

Title: Canada-U.S. Trade | Looking Ahead: Western Canada's Export Opportunities | 11 pages, 3,730 KB, PDF
Author: Stuart Duncan and Garrett Wasny
Publication: Canada West Foundation Task Force Report
Publication Date: September, 1987
Synopsis: Outlook for new export opportunities for western Canadian firms under the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement.

Access Americas | How to be a NAFTA Champion | October 1994 | Garrett Wasny

Title: How to be a NAFTA Champion | 3 pages, 963 KB, PDF
Author: Garrett Wasny
Publication: Access Americas
Publication Date: October, 1994
Synopsis: 32 ways Canadian firms can take advantage of NAFTA.

Business and the Law | 1992: Impact on Canadian Business | May 1989 | Garrett Wasny

Title: 1992: The Impact on Canadian Business | 3 pages, 902 KB, PDF
Author: Garrett Wasny
Publication: Business and the Law
Publication Date: May, 1989
Synopsis: Background on "1992" - a European Community trade liberalization initiative -- and the key opportunities, challenges and response strategies for Canadian business.
* Garrett won a writing award -- the Price Waterhouse Articles Contest Honourable Mention Prize -- for this article in September, 1989.

Business and the Law | How to Prepare for Free Trade | May 1989 | Garrett Wasny

Title: How to Prepare for Free Trade: The 10 Key Issues | 3 pages, 1,040 KB, PDF
Author: Garrett Wasny
Publication: Business and the Law
Publication Date: May, 1989
Synopsis: Primer on how Canadian small business operations can prepare for the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement.

Access Americas | California Business Locations for Canadian Companies | April 1995 | Garrett Wasny

Title: Good Vibrations: 10 California Business Locations for Canadian Companies | 2 pages, 795 KB, PDF
Author: Garrett Wasny
Publication: Access Americas
Publication Date: April, 1995
Synopsis: Snapshots of relocation opportunities in Anaheim, Fresno, Los Angeles, Oakland and other California cities for Canadian operations.

Access Americas | California Comeback | April 1995 | Garrett Wasny

Title: California Comeback | 1 page, 430 KB, PDF
Author: Garrett Wasny
Publication: Access Americas
Publication Date: April, 1995
Synopsis: How the state of California recovered from the early 1990s economic downturn.

World Trade | Mission Possible: Global Survey of Manufacturing Performance | November 1994 | Garrett Wasny

Title: Mission Possible | 5 pages, 1,943 KB, PDF
Author: Garrett Wasny
Publication: World Trade Magazine
Publication Date: November, 1994
Synopsis: Global survey of manufacturing performance including regional and country trends.

Access Americas | 20 Best Sources of NAFTA Information | February 1994 | Garrett Wasny

Title: 20 Best Sources of NAFTA Information | 3 pages, 1,050 KB, PDF
Author: Garrett Wasny
Publication: Access Americas
Publication Date: February, 1994
Synopsis: Reviews of the leading fax-back services, government publications and academic reports on the North American Free Trade Agreement.