One of the main purposes of the trip, according to Japan’s ambassador to Canada is to make sure the outcome of the G20 Summit in June is a success. Continue reading →

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s whirlwind visit to Ottawa this weekend offers the Liberal government a rare chance to trumpet a strong international alliance in the face of unyielding strain with its two top trading partners. Continue reading →

New Zealand’s trade minister on Wednesday said that a major 11-member Pacific trade pact would enter into force on December 30 after the required six nations ratified the deal. Continue reading →

Canada signed the CPTPP in March, though every signatory country of the deal had to pass enabling legislation to change tariffs and duties before the deal could come into force. Continue reading →

The move comes amid continuing concerns over whether it will be possible to reach a new NAFTA agreement. Continue reading →

There had been hopes leading up to Trudeau’s visit to Peru, where he and the others are attending the Summit of the Americas, that Canada, Mexico and the U.S. would emerge with some sort of North American free trade agreement. Continue reading →

Trump railed against the deal as a candidate, then pulled out upon entering office, while Canada and other countries signed on. Continue reading →

The signing ceremony came the day after Europe and the International Monetary Fund urged U.S. President Donald Trump to step back from the brink of a trade war. Continue reading →

Premier Kathleen Wynne, who spoke Thursday to the Toronto Region Board of Trade, says Ottawa should only ratify the 11-country Pacific Rim trade deal once it has allocated transitional funding to protect jobs in the those sectors. Continue reading →