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Rising diesel could surge with U.S. infrastructure plan

Jan. 31, 2018 at 5:50 pm CST

CNS Canada — Diesel costs in Western Canada are roughly eight to 10 cents higher on average than anytime in 2017, and an industry expert warns that gap could grow even more with a potential surge of U.S. construction. “I think we’re already seeing more evidence of a robust, consumption-driven […]

Trudeau says doesn’t think Trump will pull U.S. out of NAFTA

Jan. 31, 2018 at 2:47 pm CST

By David Ljunggren

FCC sees benefits in new Trans-Pacific trade pact

Jan. 30, 2018 at 5:24 pm CST

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm

B.C. MP named NDP ag critic in shadow cabinet shuffle

Jan. 30, 2018 at 3:28 pm CST

By Staff

U.S. rejects proposals to unblock NAFTA, but will stay in talks

Jan. 29, 2018 at 3:47 pm CST

By Anthony Esposito David Lawder

At NAFTA talks, Canada hails jet case as victory for free trade

Jan. 26, 2018 at 10:08 pm CST

Montreal | Reuters — Canadian plane maker Bombardier won a major U.S. case on Friday, which government officials said showed the importance of free trade at a time when talks to modernize the NAFTA pact are moving slowly. A U.S. tribunal unexpectedly dismissed a complaint by Boeing against alleged dumping […]

By Anthony Esposito David Ljunggren

Feds pledge funds for organic standards review

Jan. 26, 2018 at 7:42 pm CST

A review and update of Canada’s organic standards for compliance with international norms will get federal funding to make sure it’s complete by its 2020 deadline. Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay on Friday announced the government will foot the “necessary funds” to the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB) to cover the […]

By Staff

U.S. anti-trade agenda could benefit Canadian ag

Jan. 25, 2018 at 6:25 pm CST

Winnipeg | CNS Canada — As U.S. President Donald Trump follows his “America first” policy and pulls out of trade deals, it could spell future opportunity for the Canadian agricultural industry, according to Dermot Hayes, a professor with the department of economics at Iowa State University. “In D.C. it’s chaotic. […]

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm

NAFTA negotiations grind on

Jan. 25, 2018 at 2:13 pm CST

Montreal | Reuters — U.S. negotiators are holding firm in their demands for a wide-ranging overhaul of NAFTA, sources close to the talks said on Thursday, raising questions about whether any real movement is happening at the latest round of negotiations on the treaty. Officials from Canada, Mexico and the […]

By Anthony Esposito David Ljunggren

Canada unveils ideas to save NAFTA

Jan. 24, 2018 at 4:02 pm CST

Montreal | Reuters — Canadian negotiators at the NAFTA talks on Wednesday unveiled ideas to address contentious U.S. demands for revamping the 1994 pact while Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urged top U.S. executives to back free trade. The sixth and penultimate round of negotiations to update the North American Free […]

By Anthony Esposito David Ljunggren