Canada is looking at ways to boost the effectiveness of its retaliatory tariffs against the United States, Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland said on Tuesday Continue reading →

Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland is warning that Canada’s support for the updated North American trade pact may hinge on the U.S. lifting tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum. Continue reading →

The United States imposed the “Section 232” tariffs on steel and aluminum nearly a year ago to protect domestic producers on national security grounds. Continue reading →

Parliament will struggle to ratify the new North American trade deal if U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum exports aren’t lifted soon, Canada’s transport minister warned. Continue reading →

David MacNaughton says he’s hearing complaints from some Americans about the pain caused by Ottawa’s retaliation against the Trump administration’s steel and aluminum tariffs. Continue reading →

Freeland said she met with Pelosi and a delegation of Congressional Democrats on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference in Germany. Continue reading →

Republican senators urged the top U.S. trade negotiator to counsel Trump against formally terminating NAFTA as a way to pressure Congress to act quickly to approve a replacement deal. Continue reading →

Mike Pompeo made the commitment as he kicked off the annual gathering of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS, a 79-member group that includes Canada. Continue reading →

Trudeau’s government strongly opposes the sanctions, which Trump said in late May he was imposing for reasons of national security. Continue reading →

The partial shutdown could impact on the agency’s ability to release a complete picture of trade between North America’s largest trading partners. Continue reading →