Trade Deals

• 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
  
• Britain to ask for Canada-style trade deal with EU as formal talks kick off in March

  "The U.K. has made clear a number of times, and will reiterate, its desire for a Canada-style deal," Downing Street said in a statement.

  Economy

  Feb 22, 2020
  
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• Global shift toward protectionism expected to continue in 2020, experts say

  The headlines of 2019 were dominated by trade-related issues, including fears of Britain leaving the European Union.

  Economy

  Dec 19, 2019
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• World Bank, IMF call for an end to trade wars, warn of global impact

  The IMF’s managing director, Kristalina Georgieva, cited the fallout from a variety of factors.

  Oct 18, 2019
• Dairy farmers to receive $1.75B to offset losses from trade deals

  Canada's approximately 11,000 dairy producers, about half of whom are in Quebec, will receive the money over eight years.

  Canada

  Aug 16, 2019
• Trump’s trade czar promises to work with Democrats to pass new NAFTA

  The New NAFTA deal will not be ratified by the time Justin Trudeau visits Donald Trump in Washington on June 20.

  Canada

  Jun 18, 2019
• Canada’s new export minister says we have other options than the U.S. when it comes to trade

  Canada has created a new Cabinet position to help exporters look beyond the United States and there will be resources for small businesses that want to take advantage of new trade deals, the new minister for export promotion said on Tuesday.

  Jul 24, 2018
• Alex Pierson: Why is Team Trudeau calling this second trip to China a success?

  I’m not sure if Team Trudeau was told they would start trade talks on their official visit to China or assumed they would and then arrived in China to a frosty reality that China ain’t buying his charm.

  Dec 8, 2017
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• New tariffs, quotas could sink NAFTA talks for Mexico: ambassador

  Mexico's ambassador to Canada says his country will draw a line in the sand on certain proposals related to NAFTA, but he's hopeful the ongoing negotiations will produce a trade deal everyone can accept.

  Canada

  Oct 8, 2017
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• Christy Clark jabs ‘greedy’ Americans over softwood lumber trade deals

  Greedy "lumber barons" in the United States are to blame for the softwood lumber dispute, says Christy Clark.

  Economy

  Apr 21, 2017