Insights and Stories on Donald Trump

Tariff relief for Canada’s farmers at issue in Quebec election

Aug. 23, 2018 at 1:45 pm CDT

Montreal |Reuters – Quebec farmers want further relief from a global tariff dispute ahead of Oct. 1 elections in the mostly French-speaking Canadian province, which has seen a recent rise in nationalist sentiment. Quebec’s ruling Liberals, centrists but separate from the federal Liberal party, launched their campaign on Thursday. They trail in polls behind […]

American and Chinese flags on crumpled paper, diplomatic crisis

China plans tariffs on $60 bln of U.S. goods in latest trade salvo

Aug. 3, 2018 at 4:27 pm CDT

By Christian Shepherd Se Young Lee

U.S. says farmers could get cash aid by Oct. but will not be made whole

Jul. 30, 2018 at 6:45 am CDT

By Hugh Bronstein

TPP countries agree to keep trade deal alive, much work remains

Nov. 10, 2017 at 4:31 pm CST

By Kiyoshi Takenaka Matthew Tostevin

Winning at the border on trade

Sep. 8, 2017 at 10:27 am CDT

By Shannon VanRaes

Trump wins support for possible WTO action on Canada dairy

Apr. 19, 2017 at 3:41 pm CDT

Reuters – Australia and New Zealand dairy industry leaders say they would support moves by the United States to draw the World Trade Organization into a trade dispute with Canada, after President Donald Trump said existing rules were unfair. On a visit to the U.S. cheese-making state of Wisconsin on […]

By Benjamin Weir Charlotte Greenfield

Canada to Mexico on NAFTA: You might be on your own

Jan. 24, 2017 at 2:40 pm CST

Calgary | Reuters — Canada will focus on preserving its U.S. trade ties during talks to renegotiate NAFTA and may not be able to help Mexico avoid being targeted by the Trump administration, Canadian government sources say. “We love our Mexican friends. But our national interests come first and the […]

By David Ljunggren

As Trump meets biotech CEOs, farm advisers fret over empty USDA spot

Jan. 12, 2017 at 2:17 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has left the agriculture secretary as the last department head to be named to his cabinet, while a meeting with the chief executives of two agribusiness giants gave a hint at a roster of farm issues the incoming president will face. Trump […]

By P.J. Huffstutter Tom Polansek

Protectionism game comes with raised economic stakes: Frum

Jan. 11, 2017 at 7:29 pm CST

As U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration day approaches, the business world is pondering how the new administration might affect the world economy. Trump’s pride in his unpredictability is troubling, given he’s the president-elect, said David Frum, political commentator, former speechwriter for President George W. Bush, and a senior editor for […]

By Lisa Guenther

Trudeau to shuffle Dion out of foreign affairs

Jan. 9, 2017 at 7:28 pm CST

Ottawa | Reuters –– Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will shuffle his cabinet this week and is set to move Foreign Minister Stephane Dion, who ran into political trouble last year, a person with knowledge of the matter said on Monday. “Dion is out,” said the person, who requested anonymity […]

By David Ljunggren

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