Barry Appleton
CanadaacademicMale5.1Global Dominance: 0.00%Barry Appleton is a distinguished legal expert specializing in international trade and digital governance. He serves as a Distinguished Senior Fellow and co-director at the Center for International Law at New York Law School, as well as a Fellow at the Balsillie School of International Affairs. With extensive experience advising governments and businesses on trade policy since the NAFTA negotiations, Appleton has become a prominent voice in discussions surrounding Canada's digital economy and its future in the global marketplace. He has been active in advocating for Canada to assert its digital sovereignty in the face of increasing U.S. dominance, especially in the context of trade negotiations and the regulation of emerging technologies.
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Barry Appleton noted that the challenges arise from the fact that Section 301 tariffs represent the third attempt by the government to impose similar tariffs globally.
por qué 25 estados demandan al gobierno por las tarifas contra 60 socios comerciales
Uruguay· 2026-08-04
Barry Appleton, a law professor, noted that the challenges to the tariffs stem from their nearly copy-pasted nature and the administration's repeated attempts to impose similar tariffs.
Group of 25 Democratic-led U.S. states challenge Trump’s latest tariffsCanada· 2026-08-04
Barry Appleton is a Toronto lawyer who is co-director of the Center for International Law at New York Law School.
Trump may use USMCA withdrawal as a bargaining tactic, trade experts warnCanada· 2025-12-03
Barry Appleton is a co-director at the New York Law School’s Center for International Law and signed the open letter.
Carney urged by coalition of experts, public figures to bolster digital sovereignty, scrap strong borders billCanada· 2025-09-02
Barry Appleton stated that in many aspects, everyone is a loser due to Trump's policies.
Aranceles de Trump dejan muchos perdedores en el mundo; los ganadores también pagarán un precio
Mexico· 2025-08-02
Barry Appleton is a Distinguished Senior Fellow and co-director at the Center for International Law at New York Law School and a Fellow at the Balsillie School of International Affairs.
Canada is becoming digitally subservient to the U.S. in the global economyCanada· 2025-07-19