Insights and Stories on Canada

EU, Canada settle cattle battle at the WTO

Oct. 3, 2017 at 2:25 pm CDT

Geneva | Reuters — The European Union and Canada have ended a 21-year dispute over hormone-treated meat after agreeing a wider trade agreement, they said in a filing published by the World Trade Organization on Tuesday. The settlement of the dispute at the WTO, which began in 1996, was facilitated […]

Winning at the border on trade

Sep. 8, 2017 at 10:27 am CDT

By Shannon VanRaes

NAFTA talks resume in Mexico City

Sep. 1, 2017 at 8:05 pm CDT

By Anthony Esposito Dave Graham

Canada, Mexico urge quick NAFTA talks to end uncertainty

Jul. 20, 2017 at 8:13 pm CDT

By David Ljunggren lesley-wroughton

Declining lentil prices should level off, improve

Jul. 18, 2017 at 6:10 pm CDT

By Terry Fries

EU, Canada agree start of free trade agreement

Jul. 8, 2017 at 11:29 am CDT

Brussels | Reuters — The European Union and Canada said on Saturday they had agreed to start a free trade agreement between the two sides on Sept. 21, paving the way for over 90 per cent of the treaty to come into effect. The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) […]

By Reuters

EU, Japan officials seal trade agreement

Jul. 5, 2017 at 3:46 pm CDT

Brussels | Reuters — Japan and the European Union should agree on Thursday to a free trade pact that could be completed within months, after senior officials removed final snags to a political deal intended as a signal to U.S. President Donald Trump. “We ironed out the few remaining differences,” […]

By Alastair Macdonald

Brazil farm minister heads to U.S. over fresh beef ban

Jun. 23, 2017 at 3:58 pm CDT

Sao Paulo | Reuters — Brazil’s agriculture minister prepared to travel to the U.S. on Friday to fight a ban on imports of fresh Brazilian beef, which hit shares of local meatpackers and revived concerns about the image of the world’s largest beef exporter. “We will fight for this market!” […]

By Bruno Federowski roberto-samora

U.S. finalizes talks to resume beef exports to China

Jun. 12, 2017 at 8:29 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Final details are in place to allow U.S. exporters to resume beef shipments to China, U.S. officials said on Monday, allowing companies to prepare for their first shipments in 14 years. After concluding talks with Beijing, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said U.S. producers must track […]

By Reuters

Canada beats U.S. in pork sales to China – feet, elbows and all

Jun. 5, 2017 at 2:03 am CDT

Winnipeg/Chicago/Beijing | Reuters — Canada has overtaken the United States as the top North American supplier of pork to China as farmers and meat packers in both nations battle for lucrative shares of the biggest global market. Canada’s pork sales to China, after a sharp rise last year, exceeded those […]

By Dominique Patton Michael Hirtzer Rod Nickel