Paul Frazer is a frequent commentator on U.S.-Canada issues. Frazer contributes to various media outlets, including The Economist, The Toronto Star, Canadian TV (CTV), The Globe and Mail, CBC-Radio Canada, Maclean’s, BBC, and NBP. Click the links to view full articles in PDF format.
2011 Woodrow Wilson Public Service Award
Our colleague Paul Frazer, who is U.S. Co-Chair of the Canada Institute Advisory Board of the Woodrow Wilson Center, presented the 2011 Woodrow Wilson Public Service Award to the Hon. Jean Charest, Preimier of Quebec.
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A flurry of bilateral issues
Paul Frazer, Canadian Chamber of Commerce special adviser, comments in Embassy on a series of recent spats between the U.S. and Canada over trade.
Frazer discusses potential plans for U.S.-Canada border fence
Paul Frazer weighs in on a CTV report on a document from U.S. officials that discusses building fencing on the border with Canada as a way to improve security.
A ‘Buy America’ wake-up call for Canada
The Buy America rules, included in the new American Jobs Act, are indicative of the serious problem of ad hoc economic management that has become the norm in Canada-U.S. relations.
Chemicals, food low-hanging fruit in border talks
Paul Frazer was asked to comment for the newspaper Embassy on recently released submissions to the Canadian government on how to facilitate U.S.-Canada trade through regulatory changes.
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Dispatches from Washington – Summer 2011
Paul Frazer, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s Special Advisor on Canada-U.S. Relations, outlines the standoff in Washington over the national budget deficit as well as how the presidential campaign figures into U.S. politics and Canadian interests.
Dispatches from Washington – State of The Union 2011
In a special edition of “Dispatches,” Paul Frazer, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s Special Advisor on Canada-U.S. Relations, discusses President Obama’s focus on energy in his annual State of the Union address.
Dispatches from Washington – Winter 2010
Paul Frazer, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s Special Advisor on Canada-U.S. Relations, discusses the need for a business strategy that engages both sides of the political aisle.
The Current panel discusses WikiLeaks’ impact
“I think there’s a consensus broadly that there is nothing that is leak-proof anymore – hasn’t been for some time,” former high-level Canadian diplomat Paul Frazer said. “At every stage where a government thinks it has attained a certain level of security through new technology, there’s someone out there trying to test that system.”
Canada braces for weekend WikiLeaks release
“When you report to trusted colleagues using private channels, people sometimes vent their frustrations. But often those exchanges aren’t even shared with the upper levels. It might just be the view of a middling military commander, which in no way reflects the official stance of the government,” Frazer said.
U.S. Election results a sign of America’s great leap inward
“One of the lessons is that midterm elections are all about pushing back against the government of the day,” Frazer said.
Alberta’s office in Canadian embassy ‘has opened can of worms’
“Paul Frazer, a former Canadian diplomat who advises Canadian clients in Washington, said it makes perfect sense to have the provinces in the U.S. capital pushing their messages.”
Dispatches from Washington – Autumn 2010
Following the tumultuous U.S. mid-term elections, Paul Frazer, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s Special Advisor on Canada-U.S. Relations, outlines the impact on foreign policy, trade, energy and the environment, and the 2012 presidential race.
Dispatches from Washington – Summer 2010
Paul Frazer, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s Special Advisor on Canada-U.S. Relations, provides briefs on the political forecast.
Dispatches from Washington – Spring 2010
Paul Frazer, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s Special Advisor on Canada-U.S. Relations, provides briefs on the future of U.S. trade policy and its effect on Canada.
Canada still America’s BFF despite rising isolationism
“It is not surprising when you look at the number of American jobs lost, the still anemic retail sales figures and the state of the manufacturing base,” said former Canadian diplomat Paul Frazer, now a Washington consultant specializing in Canada-U.S. relations.
Canada to host G8 and G20 in 2010
“These meetings need to be relevant to the real world in which they operate,” said former Canadian diplomat Paul Frazer.
PM, Obama: So little new to say
Paul Frazer, a former Canadian diplomat and now a Washington consultant, said there are “two kinds of visit – the kind where you work hard on ‘deliverables,’ or the kind where you work toward an exchange of views.”
In Washington, a photo op for Stephen Harper
“President Obama can’t wave a wand in Washington and make this happen. Solving the Buy American issue can’t be done from here,” said Frazer.
Genial Doer faces great expectations
Paul Frazer … said he’s hoping that Doer’s appointment is a sign that Ottawa now sees the need for our ambassador to be more visible and vocal.
Changing environmental tide demands B.C. place a lobbyist in Washington
Alberta’s Premier Ed Stelmach announced a few days ago his province will spend $500,000 a year on two high-powered lobbyists, including Paul Frazer, a former minister of public affairs at the Canadian Embassy in Washington.
Potential Energy: Canada’s Oil Sands
The Alberta governor also has hired former Canadian diplomat Paul D. Frazer … to make a case in Washington for the oil sands.
Globe Roundtable: Obama’s trip to Ottawa, investing in education
“We can work together. I think that’s the message. We can work together to deal with the issues that we share in this space in North America,” Frazer says.
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Obama to Talk Trade, Energy in Canada on First Foreign Foray
“Jobs, jobs, jobs will be very much the mantra,” said Paul Frazer, a former Canadian diplomat in Washington.
‘Buy American’ bill eased
“This ‘Buy American’ bubble we have seen in the last few days should be a wake-up call,” Paul Frazer said.
Congress, not Obama, must fix ‘Buy American’ clause: Experts
Frazer … said Canada must do what it can to kill the provision at the upcoming conference between the House and Senate before the bill moves to the upper house of Congress.
New security chief for U.S. likely to ease border rules
“She has a track record on immigration and is not someone who would allow the border to thicken unnecessarily,” Frazer said of U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano.
Obama builds brain trust to tackle financial crisis
Paul Frazer, a Washington consultant and former Canadian diplomat, said Obama is putting together a cabinet comprised of “pragmatic, experienced people with a global outlook.”
Obama’s historic win energizes Canadian federal political landscape
“Canada, in large, has to be a kind of master strategist at this time,” Paul Frazer said.
Under Obama, challenges for Canada loom
“We must be careful not to focus solely on the president’s election because that tends to lead to a blurring of the notion of power and the ability of the White House to get things done,” Frazer says.
McCain using Ottawa as a backdrop?
“The president is constrained by the power of Congress,” Frazer said, “and Canadians know a lot will happen between now and November and a great deal of what will happen depends on the results of congressional elections.”
Obama’s view on Canada not clear yet
“Every international organization is more effective when the U.S. is contributing constructively.”
A fence in the north, too
The problem, argues Paul Frazer, a former Canadian diplomat who is now a consultant, is that Americans see the border as a security issue whereas for Canadians it is an economic issue. “So we are constantly working at cross purposes,” he says.
Poland’s Cautious EU Approach Is Intended to Reassure Doubters
Minister Cimoszewicz shows that he has given serious, constructive thought to the EU framework, and has also sent a clear signal that Poland intends to play an active role in affecting the outcome of discussions about the future nature of the European Union.
