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Canada takes first step on ratifying USMCA trade deal

May. 27, 2019 at 4:45 pm CDT

Ottawa | Reuters — Canada took a first step toward ratifying the new North American trade agreement on Monday just three days ahead of U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence’s trip to Ottawa to discuss the passage of the treaty. Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland presented what’s known as a ways and means […]

Canada vows ‘full steam ahead’ on ratifying trade pact

May. 19, 2019 at 11:58 pm CDT

By Steve Scherer

Canada looks at fresh tariffs on U.S. goods

Apr. 9, 2019 at 4:23 pm CDT

By Reuters

Canada working to end China’s canola block, Freeland says

Mar. 7, 2019 at 8:41 am CST

By Allan Dawson

China’s block on canola seen as blowback from diplomatic spat

Mar. 5, 2019 at 9:59 pm CST

By Allan Dawson

Dairy issue nags as U.S., Canada prepare to sign trade pact

Nov. 27, 2018 at 7:58 pm CST

New York/Ottawa | Reuters — Dairy remains a sticking point between the United States and Canada as the countries prepare to sign a new North American trade pact this week, according to four sources familiar with the matter. U.S. objections to Canada’s protected internal market for dairy products was a […]

By Chris Prentice David Ljunggren

Trump slams Canada over NAFTA, says rejected Trudeau meeting

Sep. 26, 2018 at 4:17 pm CDT

United Nations | Reuters — U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday blasted Canada over the slow pace of talks over NAFTA, saying he was so unhappy that he had rejected Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s request for a one-on-one meeting. The remarks by Trump, who repeated a threat to impose […]

By David Lawder

Informal NAFTA talks seen likely in next few days at U.N.

Sep. 23, 2018 at 10:21 pm CDT

Montreal | Reuters — U.S. and Canadian officials trying to reach a deal on NAFTA are “very likely” to hold informal talks on the sidelines of a major U.N. meeting in the next few days, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Sunday. With time running out ahead of a […]

By Allison Lampert

NAFTA talks grind on with little sign of deal

Sep. 20, 2018 at 3:39 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters — Canada and the U.S. showed scant sign of being close to striking a deal on revamping the trilateral NAFTA that underpins US$1.2 trillion in annual trade, as Canadian sources played down talk of a U.S. quota on autos. Canada says it does not feel bound by […]

By David Ljunggren

Trudeau urges some U.S. flexibility in NAFTA talks

Sep. 19, 2018 at 3:15 pm CDT

Washington/Ottawa | Reuters — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday he wanted to see flexibility from the U.S. if the two sides are to reach a deal on renewing NAFTA, which Washington insists must be finished by the end of the month. Ottawa is pushing back against increasing […]

By David Lawder David Ljunggren

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