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Bolivia signs deal to import J&J vaccine from Canadian company, pending patent issues'The economy should be in service of life and not the other way around,' Bolivia’s Foreign Affairs Minister Rogelio Mayta said through an interpreter.HealthMay 11, 2021
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Canada will ‘actively’ join talks to lift COVID-19 vaccine patent protections: minister"Canada will actively participate in negotiations to wave intellectual property protection, particular to COVID-19 vaccines," Mary Ng told the House of Commons.CanadaMay 6, 2021
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Canadian medical students push for COVID-19 vaccine IP waiverIncreasing pressure on Canadian government to remove patents for COVID-19 vaccines and medical supplies to allow global equity amid the pandemic.HealthMay 5, 2021
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U.S. supports waiving intellectual property protections for COVID-19 vaccines: USTRThe United States supports waiving intellectual property protections for COVID-19 vaccines, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai said on Wednesday.HealthMay 5, 2021
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Canadian lumber in legal limbo as U.S. appeals WTO rulingIn April 2017 the U.S. imposed duties averaging about 20 per cent on most Canadian softwood exports, alleging that Canada was both unfairly subsidizing its industry and then dumping wood into the U.S. at unfair prices.EconomySep 28, 2020
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WTO calls for truce, says U.S. tariffs on China broke international trade rulesThe Trump administration says its tariffs imposed two years ago on more than $200 billion in Chinese goods were justified.WorldSep 15, 2020
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Nova Scotia price markup for local wines to be phased out over 4 yearsThe decision comes after an agreement between the governments of Canada and Australia.CanadaJul 27, 2020
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‘Law of the jungle’: World Trade Organization appeals court shut down by U.S.Trump and his top trade negotiator, Robert Lighthizer, are especially vociferous critics of the WTO. They argue that the trade organization constrains America's ability to counter unfair trading practices by China and other countries.EconomyDec 10, 2019
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Trump tariffs designed to revive U.S. steelmakers haven’t quite done the jobBy taxing imported steel, Trump risked raising costs for the many U.S. industries that use steel, straining ties with American allies and defying the limits of his authority to unilaterally punish trading partners.EconomyNov 4, 2019
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Finance officials vow to tackle sluggish global economic growthThe IMF, in an updated economic outlook, projected the global economy would expand by 3% this year, the weakest in a decade.EconomyOct 19, 2019
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