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Despite U.S. President Donald Trump once again flexing his power to scrap his country’s free trade deal with Canada and Mexico, there’s plenty of reason to doubt he would actually follow through on such a threat. Trump signed the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) in his first term and at the time …
Read More »It’s crunch time for Canada’s trade deal with the U.S. and Mexico
Sluggish trade negotiations between Canada and the U.S. are finally showing faint signs of life as a milestone looms for renewal of their three-way trade deal with Mexico. The minister responsible for Canada-U.S. trade, Dominic LeBlanc, is planning to travel to Washington, D.C., for trade talks, although his spokespeople haven’t …
Read More »Queen Elizabeth pressed for Andrew to be U.K. trade envoy, documents reveal
Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Documents show Queen Elizabeth was “very keen” in 2000 that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the former prince, be …
Read More »Xi calls for end to Middle East hostilities, strengthens Russia trade deals as Putin visits China
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed their strategic ties and growing energy …
Read More »White House points to ‘longstanding unfair trade practices’ when asked about Gordie Howe bridge opening
Listen to this article Estimated 6 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. For months, Canadian officials have maintained that the long-awaited opening of the $6.4 billion Gordie Howe …
Read More »U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick takes a swipe at Canada’s trade strategy ahead of review
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick criticized the current version of North America’s free trade agreement on …
Read More »The Ambassador Bridge has lost its spot as the busiest U.S.-Canada trade corridor
Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Canada’s busiest trade corridor has quietly moved north. High tolls at the Ambassador Bridge have driven …
Read More »Manitoba’s U.S. trade rep paid $482K a year, contract shows
Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. A former CTV and CBC reporter hired to serve as Manitoba’s trade envoy to the United …
Read More »‘Cascading effects’ of Strait of Hormuz blockage getting worse by the day, energy and trade experts say
Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Energy and trade experts are warning of a cascading impact on global supply chains that will …
Read More »Canada should not have an election before reviewing CUSMA trade deal, says Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says Canada should not have an election before it reviews the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) this year, and is instead calling for the Carney government to set up an all-party committee on the matter. “I think that being united will be a real force going forward. We …
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