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Canada has right to impose tariffs on U.S. imports in the future, WTO decidesCanada brought a case to the WTO in 2016 over U.S. anti-subsidy duties on Canadian "supercalendered" paper, which is used in glossy magazines and catalogs.CanadaJul 13, 2022
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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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The world needs a ‘re-engaged’ America amid global power shift: TrudeauU.S. President-elect Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump in the November election and will be sworn in on Jan. 20 amid global and domestic tensions.CanadaJan 14, 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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‘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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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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Greens would revamp trade relations to address climate change if electedGreen Leader Elizabeth May argued that current agreements favour the rights of corporations at the expense of environmental protections.PoliticsOct 18, 2019
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With WTO blocked, Canada and Europe agree to establish body for trade disputesThe WTO's Appellate Body is down to three members from its normal seven, and U.S. has been blocking new appointments in an effort to force reforms.CanadaJul 25, 2019
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Canada endorses plan to stop Trump administration from disrupting WTO: trade ministerCanada's trade minister is endorsing a European Union plan to prevent the Trump administration from paralyzing the World Trade Organization's dispute-settlement body later this year.WorldJun 4, 2019
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