Footnote in CUSMA text allows U.S. to avoid LGBTQ rights clause
A footnote in the new trade deal set to replace NAFTA appears to exempt the U.S. from labour practices that would promote equality in the workplace. Continue reading
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Bill Kelly: Opposition pressure on tariff issue is political gamesmanship
The opposition’s attempt to shame the prime minister over tariffs is nothing more than political grandstanding, Bill Kelly says. Continue reading
Canada takes Trump’s threats to withdraw from NAFTA ‘seriously’, Morneau says
Canada takes U.S. President Donald Trump’s comments about pulling out of NAFTA seriously and has no indication when the White House might act, Finance Minister Bill Morneau said on Monday. Continue reading
Bill Kelly: Trump says deal or no deal
Donald Trump and Congress are playing political chicken with the new trade deal, and Canada could be collateral damage in the conflict, Bill Kelly says. Continue reading
Newly-signed USMCA points at increased auto imports, watered-down LGBTQ protections
Canada will be able to export up to 2.6 million passenger vehicles into the United States tariff-free. Continue reading
Trade, climate change and an under-pressure prince: Here’s what happened at the G20 summit
After sleepless days of round-the-clock talks by diplomats, a communique was produced, but analysts said world leaders merely signed a watered down statement that skirted contentious issues. Continue reading
Trump says he will tell Congress soon to terminate NAFTA
“I will be formally terminating NAFTA shortly,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on his way home from Argentina. Continue reading
New NAFTA is now signed, but nobody knows what to call it
While U.S. President Donald Trump has labelled it the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), it has appeared as CUSMA on Canada’s government website and Mexico is calling it TMEUC. Continue reading
Quebec cautiously embraces signing of USMCA
By Raquel Fletcher Quebec City Correspondent
Quebec’s economy minister said he is concerned about the impact the new NAFTA deal will have on dairy producers and steel and aluminum workers in this province. Continue reading
Trudeau urges ‘Donald’ to drop steel tariffs at USMCA signing
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confronted U.S. President Donald Trump over his steel tariffs at the signing of the new USMCA trade deal on Friday. Continue reading
