Free Trade

• Alberta moves to implement interprovincial pact to ease trade rules on consumer goods

  The agreement doesn't apply to alcohol, cannabis, food, live animals, tobacco or plants, and it lets provinces maintain certain restrictions on items for health and safety reasons.

  Consumer

  Mar 26
  
• Canada seeks free trade pact with South American bloc Mercosur in new talks

  Canada and South American bloc Mercosur will resume negotiations for a free-trade agreement, Brasilia and Ottawa announced on Monday after a meeting in Brazil's capital.

  Economy

  Aug 25, 2025
  
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• 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
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• Canada says it’s not willing to import more British cheese at U.K.-Canada trade talks

  Canada says importing more cheese from the U.K. is off the table as the country believes it is important to protect Canada's dairy producers

  Economy

  May 26, 2022
• UK minister hopeful to reach free trade deal with Canada within 1 year

  Britain and Canada have already negotiated an interim trade agreement to replace the broader Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement that Canada negotiated with the EU.

  Canada

  Mar 23, 2022
• Saskatchewan prepares for trade with United States under Biden administration

  Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce's CEO said a stable marketplace isn’t something Donald Trump’s administration offered, citing the steel and aluminum tariffs.

  Economy

  Jan 14, 2021
• Bill Kelly: What does ‘buy American’ mean for Canada?

  This is not the first time American politicians have used the 'buy American' mantra, and it plays well on the campaign trail but the end result is often less blunt, writes Bill Kelly.

  Commentary

  Nov 23, 2020
• China, 14 other countries sign deal to form world’s largest trade bloc

  The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, or RCEP, was signed virtually on Sunday on the sidelines of the annual summit of the 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

  World

  Nov 15, 2020
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• Bill Kelly: In a trade war stare down, Trump backs down

  After Canada announced retaliatory tariffs on specific American goods, the Trump administration walked back its intent to apply tariffs on Canadian aluminum, Bill Kelly says.

  Sep 16, 2020
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• CUSMA just took effect. Here’s why Canada is facing new tariff threats from the U.S.

  There's new conflict over aluminum. Precisely why remains a mystery to trade and industry insiders, although it's likely the result of COVID-19, international metals arbitrage, Russian-made aluminum and President Donald Trump's re-election campaign.

  Canada

  Jul 3, 2020