Insights and Stories of David Ljunggren

Canada, EU finally settle trade deal after opposition

Feb. 29, 2016 at 5:42 pm CST

Ottawa/Brussels | Reuters — The European Union has convinced Canada to include a new way of settling investor claims in their trade deal, making it more likely that it will be passed and putting the U.S. under pressure to accept the same terms. The two sides wrapped up negotiations on […]

Environment commissioner criticizes neonic registrations

Jan. 26, 2016 at 4:09 pm CST

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Canada to sign TPP, but undecided on ratification

Jan. 25, 2016 at 2:07 pm CST

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Canada seen dawdling on TPP ratification

Dec. 16, 2015 at 8:42 pm CST

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Election shifts attention to trade deal as race narrows

Oct. 5, 2015 at 12:53 pm CDT

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Canada says TPP offers limited access to dairy market

Oct. 5, 2015 at 9:04 am CDT

Ottawa | Reuters — Canada said on Monday that a major trade deal agreed by 12 Pacific nations would only allow limited access to protected Canadian domestic dairy and poultry markets, a politically sensitive issue ahead of the Oct. 19 election. Officials said the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) would offer up […]

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NDP would not feel bound by Pacific trade deal

Oct. 2, 2015 at 6:39 pm CDT

Ottawa | Reuters — Canada’s main opposition party said Friday that if it won an Oct. 19 election, it would not feel bound by the terms of a major Pacific trade deal the ruling Conservatives are negotiating in the United States. The New Democrats, currently trailing third in the polls, […]

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Farmers, upset over TPP talks, take cows to Parliament

Sep. 29, 2015 at 4:32 pm CDT

Ottawa | Reuters — Unhappy Canadian dairy farmers parked dozens of tractors in central Ottawa and walked their cows down the main street opposite Parliament on Tuesday to protest trade talks they said could cripple them. Canada is one of 12 Pacific Rim countries trying to nail down a trade […]

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Dairy farmers worry Trans-Pacific trade deal could hurt

Jun. 26, 2015 at 8:02 pm CDT

Ottawa | Reuters — Canada’s powerful dairy industry on Friday expressed concern it could suffer if talks to create a Pacific trade treaty open up heavily protected Canadian markets to more foreign competition. Some of the 12 nations taking part in negotiations on a Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) want Canada to […]

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Canada must be part of TPP, will defend farmers: Harper

Jun. 25, 2015 at 4:30 pm CDT

Ottawa | Reuters — Canada must join a proposed Pacific trade pact but will strive to protect farmers, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Thursday, referring to foreign pressure to scrap tariffs that protect the dairy industry. Some of the 12 nations taking part in talks on a Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) […]

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