Tag Archives: trade
Gave up seat for Kenney to run: Premier defends hiring ex-MLA for trade office
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says hiring the former legislature member who gave up his constituency seat for Kenney was the right thing to do. The premier dismissed a reporter's question Wednesday on whether his appointment of Dave Rodney is...
U.S., Mexican presidents meet at White House to talk USMCA, without Canada
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump promised an absent Prime Minister Justin Trudeau some in-person presidential face time Wednesday as the U.S. commander-in-chief and his Mexican counterpart went ahead celebrating North America's new trade deal without Canada. ...
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: Business outlook Bank of Canada will release its business outlook survey and Canadian survey of consumer expectations on Monday. The bank's previous survey revealed t...
Canada restricts dealings with Hong Kong over new security law
OTTAWA — Canada is suspending its extradition treaty with Hong Kong as part of a package of responses to the new security law China has imposed on the territory, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday. Canada will also treat sensitive goods
Politics, pandemics and Russian aluminum: why Canada faces fresh U.S. tariffs
WASHINGTON — Why the United States chose to taint the debut of North America's celebrated new trade deal by threatening fresh tariffs against Canadian aluminum, only President Donald Trump and trade emissary Robert Lighthizer c...
Lighthizer celebrates USMCA, promises enforcement as trade deal comes into force
WASHINGTON — North America's new trade agreement finally became the law of the land Wednesday, complete with a celebratory warning from the Trump administration that the United States intends to make sure Canada ...
Statistics Canada says economy posted record 11.6 per cent plunge in April
OTTAWA — The full impact of sweeping economic lockdowns meant to slow the spread of COVID-19 came into sharper view, with new figures showing Canada saw the largest monthly drop on record in April as the country came to a
Tough talk, tariff threats resurface as USMCA readies for Wednesday debut
WASHINGTON — If the long-awaited debut of Canada's new trade pact with the United States and Mexico heralds a new dawn in North American relations, Robert Lighthizer sure has a funny way of showing it. With the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement coming ...
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: Cineplex earnings Cineplex Inc. is set to release its first-quarter financial results on Monday. As Canada’s largest movie exhibitor slowly opens its theatres across ...