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As Canada’s trade deal with the U.S. and Mexico faces a crucial review, many U.S. industries are urging the Trump administration to preserve the agreement and to stop putting tariffs on imports from its northern and southern neighbours. Public hearings are scheduled this week in Washington as part of a …
Read More »Iran says it is ‘ready for talks’ about renewing relations with Canada, but Ottawa must make 1st move
Iran has said it is “ready for talks” with Canada about renewing long dormant diplomatic relations between the two countries, but that Ottawa must be the one to make the first move. “The relationship was frozen unilaterally by Canada, not by Iran,” said Esmail Baghaei, a foreign ministry spokesperson, at …
Read More »Homeowners won’t face mortgage stress test if renewing with new lender: OSFI – National
Canada’s banking regulator is easing the burden on homeowners trying to switch their lender when renewing their mortgage by dropping the need to reapply the stress test. The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) confirmed to Global News on Thursday that it’s ending the need for lenders to …
Read More »B.C. scholar with expired Chinese passport says renewing it could put personal safety at risk
A prominent Chinese human rights scholar working in Vancouver says her career and personal safety are at risk because of an expired passport and delays in Canada’s immigration system. Guldana Salimjan is a postdoctoral fellow at Simon Fraser University, who also directs the University of British Columbia’s Xinjiang Documentation Project, …
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