Trade Agreement
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Lumber industry and home building materials seeing a drastic increase in price, shortagesThe current price of common western spruce and fir two-by-four is US$1,120 per 1,000 cubic board feet. That is almost triple the price of lumber pre-COVID-19 pandemic.EconomyApr 12, 2021
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Canada’s dairy industry will lose $100M if CUSMA takes effect in July: senatorSen. Don Plett warned the dairy industry's "quota year" for a number of key products begins in August, and many of the terms of the trade agreement are tied directly to the production calendar.EconomyApr 28, 2020
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Premiers headed for Washington to celebrate CUSMA with American counterpartsDeputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland will also be there for meetings with U.S. officials on the margins of the conference.CanadaFeb 6, 2020
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Canadian politicians need to put politics aside and ratify CUSMA — ASAPIt would be rather disastrous for Canada to suddenly decide we’re not on board with the new NAFTA at this point, Rob Breakenridge says.CommentaryJan 25, 2020
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U.S. Senate overwhelmingly approves trade pact with Canada, MexicoThe measure goes to Trump for his signature.WorldJan 16, 2020
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U.S., Mexico seek end to tensions over labour standards in new CUSMA dealTuesday saw the U.S. Congress setting out how Washington planned to send attaches south to monitor application of Mexican labor laws, which Democratic lawmakers worry are too lax. Over the weekend, the Mexican government objected to the plan.EconomyDec 16, 2019
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Okanagan wineries hopeful new trade agreement won’t hurt too muchIt is a trade agreement that could hurt Okanagan wineries.NewsOct 3, 2018
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B.C. government will no longer be allowed to block U.S. wines from grocery store shelvesGrocery store shelves lined only with B.C. made wines are soon going to look different.PoliticsOct 1, 2018
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Canadian dairy farmers receive a $250-million boost by fedsA federally-funded program that invests in dairy farms will allow the dairy industry to expand.CanadaAug 29, 2018
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European leaders maintain support for G7 communique despite Donald Trump withdrawalThe official was reacting after U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement on Saturday that he was backing out of the G7 communique drawn up at a summit in Canada.EconomyJun 10, 2018
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