Insights and Stories on Trade Barriers

Canada-U.S. relationship can weather trade disruptions, MacAulay says of Trump tariff threat

Nov. 26, 2024 at 3:22 pm CST

A 25 per cent tariff on Canadian goods could have serious consequences for sectors like beef and pork, but the federal minister of agriculture expressed confidence that the cross-border trade relationship can once again weather the storm.

Australia says China has lifted some restrictions on meat imports

Dec. 12, 2023 at 9:52 am CST

By Reuters

Canada hails new WTO chief

Feb. 22, 2021 at 8:07 pm CST

By D.C. Fraser

Canada not benefiting from CETA, Bibeau says

Sep. 25, 2020 at 7:39 pm CDT

By D.C. Fraser

Canada/U.S. border signage in downtown Detroit.

CUSMA pact takes effect under cloud of disputes, COVID-19

Jul. 1, 2020 at 4:01 pm CDT

By Dave Graham David Lawder David Ljunggren

Grains sector backed to develop export rejection insurance

Feb. 12, 2020 at 11:01 am CST

The organization representing Canada’s crops sector will get public funding to develop an insurance plan against the “unpredictability” of export customers. Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau, speaking Wednesday at the CropConnect conference in Winnipeg, announced over $430,000 for the Canada Grains Council to develop a pilot insurance product for grain […]

By GFM Staff

Trump says agreed with EU to work to lower trade barriers

Jul. 25, 2018 at 4:14 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the United States and the European Union were kicking off talks aimed at lowering trade barriers as officials looked to head off a brewing trade war. “This was a very big day for free and fair trade, a very […]

By Reuters

TPP trade ministers push to wrap up ambitious trade deal

Sep. 30, 2015 at 8:23 pm CDT

Atlanta | Reuters — Pacific trade ministers readied on Wednesday to close the biggest trade deal in a generation but warned there was still work to be done on issues ranging from intellectual property to trade in dairy and automobiles. Australian Trade Minister Andrew Robb said ministers from the 12 […]

By Ana Isabel Martinez Krista Hughes