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Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week
TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Auto talks target Unifor national president Jerry Dias will announce Tuesday which Detroit Three automaker will be selected to establish the pattern bargaining agreem...
Feds pushed to abandon trade talks with Brazil over Amazon deforestation
OTTAWA — The federal government is being urged to halt trade talks with Brazil after another summer of record-breaking fires in the Amazon rainforest. New data from Brazil's own space agency show the fire devastation in the rainforest even wo...
Feds pushed to abandon trade talks with Brazil over Amazon deforestation
OTTAWA — The federal government is again being urged to halt trade talks with Brazil after another summer of record-breaking fires in the Amazon rainforest. New data from Brazil's own space agency show the fire devastation in the rainforest e...
Oilsands tailings ponds leaking; federal enforcement unclear: report
An international environmental watchdog says there's convincing evidence that oilsands tailings ponds are leaking. "There is strong scientifically valid evidence of ... seepage into near-field groundwater around tailings ponds," says a report ...
Company behind tariffs on Canadian aluminum confronts critics in Canada, U.S.
WASHINGTON — Aluminum industry advocates from Canada and the United States shook their heads in dismay Thursday as an emissary for two U.S. producers tried to defend the White House decision to slap fresh national-security tariffs on Canadian...
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week
TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Couche-Tard results Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. will report its first-quarter results after the close of markets on Tuesday and hold a conference call with analysts...
Trump trade adviser Navarro bashes Canada’s ‘self-interests’ in new book
WASHINGTON — White House trade adviser Peter Navarro is taking some unprovoked swipes at Canada in a new book about U.S. President Donald Trump's unconventional approach to foreign policy. In CNN correspondent Jim Sciutto's book, "The Madman ...
Canadian producers cheer, U.S. denounces WTO decision on softwood lumber
WASHINGTON — Canadian lumber producers cheered the latest decision Monday from the World Trade Organization on Canada's long-standing dispute with its largest trading partner over exports of softwood lumber — a finding the United States quickly de...
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week
TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Manufacturing reading Statistics Canada will release its monthly survey of manufacturing flash estimate for July. The report is expected to give an early estimate of ...
Freeland expected to keep playing big role on U.S. file despite move to finance
OTTAWA — Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is expected to continue playing a key role in managing Canada's relationship with the United States as the two countries look to restart their pandemic-ravaged economies. The Liberal government isn't saying w...