Insights and Stories on Pence

China says hopes Canada understands consequences of siding with U.S.

May. 31, 2019 at 10:08 am CDT

Beijing | Reuters — China hopes Canada understands the consequences of siding with the United States and doing its bidding, China’s foreign ministry said on Friday, after U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence called for the release of two Canadians detained in China. Chinese authorities detained Canadian businessman Michael Spavor and former […]

Pence, Trudeau to discuss Huawei, China trade issues in Ottawa

May. 29, 2019 at 6:44 pm CDT

By Roberta Rampton

Canada moves to ratify USMCA ahead of Pence visit

May. 29, 2019 at 4:17 pm CDT

By Kelsey Johnson

Canada takes first step on ratifying USMCA trade deal

May. 27, 2019 at 4:45 pm CDT

By Kelsey Johnson Steve Scherer

Canada vows ‘full steam ahead’ on ratifying trade pact

May. 19, 2019 at 11:58 pm CDT

By Steve Scherer

U.S. boosts trade pact’s outlook lifting tariffs on Canadian, Mexican metals

May. 17, 2019 at 5:00 pm CDT

Washington/Ottawa | Reuters — The United States struck deals on Friday to lift tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Canada and Mexico, the three governments said, removing a major obstacle to legislative approval of a new North American trade pact. The separate agreements, which will not impose U.S. quotas […]

By David Lawder Steve Scherer

U.S. grains: Soy drops as trade concerns rise

Nov. 19, 2018 at 8:37 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell 2.1 per cent on Monday, hitting their lowest since Nov. 8, as a lack of consensus at a meeting of Asia-Pacific leaders cooled hopes of Washington and Beijing resolving a trade dispute that has disrupted U.S. soybean exports to China. Wheat prices […]

By Mark Weinraub

Canada to impose tariffs on U.S., challenge at WTO

Jun. 1, 2018 at 4:23 am CDT

Reuters — Canada will impose retaliatory tariffs on $16.6 billion worth of U.S. exports and challenge U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs under the North American Free Trade Agreement and the World Trade Organization (WTO), Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland said on Thursday. The Canadian tariffs are set to go into […]

By Allison Martell

U.S. to export pork to Argentina after 26 years

Apr. 13, 2018 at 5:06 pm CDT

Washington/Chicago | Reuters — U.S. pork exporters will soon be free to ship meat to Argentina for the first time in 26 years after the two countries thrashed out an agreement to overturn an Argentinian import ban. The deal is a sliver of good news for U.S. farmers facing trade […]

By David Lawder Michael Hirtzer