Mark Warner Was Interviewed by the Financial Post About Hardening the Canadian Government Tone on USMCA Renewal, EU Membership and Lessons from the Strait of Hormuz Closure

Mark Warner was interviewed by the Financial Post about the hardening tone of Canadian officials to USMCA renewal talks, the renewed fascination with Canada joining the EU and the lessons from the Strait of Hormuz closure for Canada. (April 24, 2026) Mr. Warner is a Canadian and U.S. lawyer who has practiced in Toronto, Washington, New York and Brussels and has advised governments on trade policy and trade negotiations. Mark also previously worked on trade and competition issues as counsel in the OECD Trade Directorate where he participated in the negotiations of the Multilateral Agreement on Investment and represented the OECD at meetings of the WTO Working Group on Trade and Competition Policy and the Working Group on Trade and Investment.

As Legal Director of the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development & Trade, Mark led Ontario’s legal team for trade negotiations (including the Canada-EU Trade Agreement and the U.S. Agreement on Government Procurement), advised on trade disputes (including the Green Energy Act and softwood lumber) and various NAFTA Chapter 11 investor-state arbitration matters. He also led the Ontario’s legal team for the insolvency / restructuring of General Motors and Chrysler.

Mark also worked with the legendary American public international lawyer, Keith Highet on the Spain v. Canada (Fisheries Jurisdiction) World Court case, participated in an international arbitration relating to the expropriation of the assets of a U.S.-based oil company in Libya and related issues under applicable sanctions and foreign asset control rules.