Canada -U.S. Trade

• U.S. politicians push for Latin America to be added to CUSMA

  Two members of Congress want to invite Latin American countries to join Canada's trade agreement with the United States and Mexico.

  Canada

  Sep 14, 2023
  
• Canada is pushing ahead on ‘friendshoring’. What that means for trade 

  This year's budget reveals the federal Liberals envision Canada relying more on its allies for trade in the future, economists and geopolitical experts say.

  Politics

  Apr 1, 2023
  
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• Global uncertainty means Canada must rise, compete in new ‘friendshoring’ era

  Ottawa is looking to capitalize on a new era of "friendshoring" among democratic nations with a new suite of clean technology incentives designed to try to keep Canada competitive

  Canada

  Nov 3, 2022
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• Canada to formally challenge ‘unwarranted and unfair’ U.S. duties on softwood lumber

  The Canadian government filed notice of the challenge today under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement's dispute resolution system.

  Economy

  Aug 29, 2022
• Canadian manufacturers face new Buy American policy on construction materials

  The head of Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters says Canada will have to work hard to secure carve-outs and waivers to protect access to the U.S. market.

  Canada

  Apr 19, 2022
• Canada will challenge U.S. hike on softwood lumber duties: trade minister

  Trade Minister Mary Ng said in a statement that she expects Canada to be successful, as it has been in previous challenges to what she calls unwarranted duties on Canadian lumber.

  Canada

  Dec 21, 2021
• Biden’s EV tax credits will look different if implemented, say industry experts

  The tax-credit scheme that President Joe Biden is proposing to encourage U.S. consumers to buy more electric vehicles might never be implemented in its current form.

  Politics

  Dec 17, 2021
• Trudeau ‘a little bit concerned’ about Biden’s buy-American electric vehicle tax credit

  Trudeau shared his concern about the U.S. electric vehicle tax credit just ahead of a meeting with Biden and Lopez Obrador -- the first so-called 'Three Amigos' summit since 2016.

  Canada

  Nov 17, 2021
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• Scott Thompson: Common sense prevails as U.S. drops aluminum tariffs

  The U.S. backed down just as Canada was hours away from announcing a series of retaliatory tariffs designed to hit Donald Trump right in the swing states.

  Commentary

  Sep 16, 2020
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• Canada must stay true to its values amid the tensions between U.S. and China

  Canadians must prepare themselves for an era marked by fierce competition between the U.S. and China, says Robert J. Hanlon of Thompson Rivers University.

  Commentary

  Jul 18, 2020