Trade Deal

• EU, U.K. reveal ‘breakthrough’ post-Brexit deal on Northern Ireland

  The agreement could end a dispute that has soured U.K.-EU relations and shaken Northern Ireland’s decades-old peace process.

  Economy

  Feb 27
  
• CUSMA taking effect at ‘significant’ time for Alberta’s energy industry: cabinet minister

  The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement took effect on Canada Day, coming at an important time for Alberta, according to one cabinet minister.

  Economy

  Jul 1, 2020
  
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• Trump is expected to sign Canada-U.S.-Mexico trade deal on Jan. 29: White House

  Mexico has already ratified the agreement. Canada must act next for it to fully enter into force.

  Canada

  Jan 23, 2020
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• Reality check: Trump claims U.S.-China trade deal is world’s ‘biggest’

  The deal is intended to ease some U.S. economic sanctions on China while Beijing would step up purchases of American farm products and other goods.

  Jan 15, 2020
• Trudeau says Canada could be last North American country to ratify CUSMA

  Trudeau's Liberal government said from the start it wanted to work in tandem with Washington to formally approve the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which was signed last year.

  Dec 18, 2019
• CUSMA passes U.S. committee — heading for full House vote Thursday

  Representative Steny Hoyer, the House majority leader, made the comment during a briefing for reporters on Tuesday.

  World

  Dec 17, 2019
• Canada, U.S., Mexico sign amended CUSMA trade pact

  The new North American Free Trade Agreement is inching closer to coming into effect.

  Canada

  Dec 10, 2019
• Trump says Pelosi ‘does not understand’ CUSMA after she asked for time to review

  President Donald Trump said on Thursday that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi does not understand the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) and had told U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer she wanted two weeks to get to know the agreement.

  Politics

  May 23, 2019
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• China accuses U.S. of having ‘extravagant expectations’ for potential trade deal

  China accused the United States on Monday of harboring "extravagant expectations" for a trade deal, underlining the gulf between the two sides as U.S. action against China's technology giant Huawei began hitting the global tech sector.

  Economy

  May 20, 2019
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• Mexico urges U.S. to ratify new NAFTA deal: ‘We want that free trade agreement’

  The leaders of Mexico, the U.S. and Canada signed the new trade agreement last year after a long negotiation, but it requires ratification in each country's legislature to take effect.

  Economy

  Apr 30, 2019