Insights and Stories on Canada

U.S. House win revives Obama’s Trans-Pacific trade pact

Jun. 18, 2015 at 4:10 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters — U.S. lawmakers narrowly approved legislation key to securing a hallmark Pacific trade deal on Thursday, partly reversing a defeat less than a week before, in a boost to President Barack Obama’s goal of strengthening U.S. economic ties with Asia. The House of Representatives voted 218 to […]

U.S. seeks arbitration at WTO over COOL-related sanctions

Jun. 17, 2015 at 6:39 pm CDT

By Staff

Colombia clears paper trail for more Canadian wheat

May. 5, 2015 at 8:14 pm CDT

By Dave Bedard

Greece wants Canada-EU pact changed to protect ‘feta’ name

May. 5, 2015 at 12:53 pm CDT

By robin-emmott

Eyes on election, Tories balance budget with asset sales

Apr. 21, 2015 at 5:08 pm CDT

By Leah Schnurr Randall Palmer

COOL as is can’t be patched to satisfy WTO, Vilsack says

Nov. 18, 2014 at 7:57 pm CST

U.S. federal officials don’t see a way their mandatory country-of-origin labelling (COOL) legislation can do what it was designed to do and satisfy global trade rules at the same time. U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, speaking Monday on a U.S. Department of Agriculture podcast, said officials “do not think that there […]