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Speaking at Brian Mulroney’s state funeral on Saturday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau remembered the former prime minister’s lasting legacy. He remembered Mulroney’s role in standing against Apartheid in South Africa and his role in creating the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

Former prime minister Brian Mulroney died at the age of 84 on Thursday, Feb. 29. Mulroney, Canada’s 18th prime minister, governed from 1984-1993 and oversaw the signing of NAFTA and international treaties on acid rain. ‘The West Block’ host Mercedes Stephenson speaks with Frank McKenna, the former N.B. premier and former Canadian ambassador to the...

Former prime minister Brian Mulroney died at the age of 84 on Thursday, Feb. 29. Mulroney, Canada’s 18th prime minister, governed from 1984-1993 and oversaw the signing of NAFTA and international treaties on acid rain. ‘The West Block’ host Mercedes Stephenson speaks with Frank McKenna, the former N.B. premier and former Canadian ambassador to the...

BAFTA Award-winner and Emmy-nominated filmmaker Sandesh Kadur has spent his career documenting India’s wild cats. He joins Global News Morning Calgary to talk about shining a light into the cat’s hidden lives at Arts Commons on January 28th and 29th

A ruling from a NAFTA dispute panel will see duties levied on Canadian softwood lumber reviewed. As Silas Brown reports, the ruling is being applauded by governments in both Ottawa and Fredericton.

Asked whether Canada was concerned about looming “America-first protectionism” returning in 2024, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday that Canada’s stance would remain the same as it was during the previous Trump administration. “The protectionism against Canadian investors or Canadian companies actually ends up hurting U.S. companies and U.S. workers in significant ways — that’s...

During his State of the Union address on Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump stated that he was successful in completing one of his “biggest” campaign promises, replacing the “disastrous” NAFTA trade deal with the Canada-United States-Mexico trade agreement (CUSMA), which he says will create nearly 100,000 auto jobs and increase trade between Mexico and Canada.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday claimed to have “ended the NAFTA nightmare” after formally signing the new US-Mexico-Canada agreement into law.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh tells Mercedes Stephenson that there has been progress in key areas for the new NAFTA deal, known as CUSMA in Canada, but his party has not yet decided if they will vote for it in the House of Commons.

The U.S. Senate approved a new North American trade deal on Thursday by a vote of 89 to 10, clearing the way for a revamp of the 26-year-old NAFTA that includes tougher labor and automotive content rules but leaves $1.2 trillion in annual U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade flows largely unchanged. The measure will be sent to President...

It’s been more a year since the new NAFTA deal was signed by leaders of Canada, U.S. and Mexico. Only Mexico has ratified the agreement so far. This week, that country’s CUSMA point man travelled to Ottawa and Washington to iron out the last details. Mike Le Couteur reports.

With U.S. President Donald Trump threatening to withdraw from NAFTA, a trade war could be looming. What kind of leverage does Canada have to push back? Vassy Kapelos reports.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responded to a comment made by President Donald Trump on Thursday in which he confirmed his conversation with Trudeau led to him changing his mind about terminating NAFTA.

White House press secretary Sean Spicer said the NAFTA deal between Canada and the U.S. is a very important issue for people in Wisconsin and that President Donald Trump will follow-up with his remarks on making the deal fairer. On Tuesday, Trump had called Canada’s dairy industry “very unfair” and a “one-sided deal.”

Canada’s ambassador to the United States met with Canada’s premiers in Edmonton on Tuesday, giving them guidance on what to expect. Kendra Slugoski reports.

An agreement thousands of Canadian jobs depend on was at the centre of a meeting between the premiers today. What happens with NAFTA could have a big impact across the country. And as Mike Le Couteur reports, some premiers are bracing for aggressive American tactics.

Newly elected B.C. Premier John Horgan said he is eager to find a resolution to the softwood lumber dispute as a way to relieve pressure and distraction off the impending federal NAFTA negotiations.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he’s looking forward to a “modernization of NAFTA” after speaking to Mike Pence and governors in the U.S.

The Trump administration has released its wish list for reforming the North American Free Trade Agreement, seeking compromises that would overhaul the longstanding treaty. Jackson Proskow reports.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau assured the House of Commons Monday that he intends to stand up to U.S. President Donald Trump when it comes to NAFTA renegotiations, including on dairy and lumber.