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
The recent beef between Canada and the United States over trade could impact Alberta’s well-known meat industry. 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
American imports into Canada could fall by $3.3 billion under the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the federal government has concluded, sparking fears the new pact could hurt NAFTA renegotiations. Continue reading
The final version of a landmark deal aimed at cutting trade barriers in some of the Asia-Pacific’s fastest-growing economies was released on Wednesday. Continue reading