Insights and Stories on Trade

Canadian Pacific to buy Kansas City Southern in bet on trade

Mar. 22, 2021 at 1:31 am CDT

Reuters — Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) agreed on Sunday to acquire Kansas City Southern in a US$25 billion cash-and-stock deal to create the first railway spanning the United States, Mexico and Canada, standing to benefit from a pickup in trade. It would be the largest ever combination of North American […]

Beef trade gap seen growing as U.K. pact clears Parliament

Mar. 19, 2021 at 10:48 pm CDT

By Dave Bedard

Nigeria’s Okonjo-Iweala makes history as new head of WTO

Feb. 15, 2021 at 10:47 pm CST

By Andrea Shalal emma-farge

U.S. border restrictions to last a long time yet, Trudeau says

Dec. 1, 2020 at 5:49 pm CST

By David Ljunggren

FCC identifies export, market opportunities for Canadian food

Nov. 17, 2020 at 3:23 pm CST

By Allan Dawson

Canada to keep U.S. border curbs until pandemic much less serious

Oct. 2, 2020 at 7:15 pm CDT

Ottawa | Reuters — Canada will maintain restrictions on non-essential travel with the United States until the coronavirus outbreak in both nations is much less serious, a senior government official said on Friday. The comments by federal Public Safety Minister Bill Blair suggest that the ban on non-essential travel could […]

By David Ljunggren Steve Scherer

China targets pork self-sufficiency rate of 95 per cent

Sep. 28, 2020 at 7:50 pm CDT

Beijing | Reuters — China is aiming to produce 95 per cent of its pork at home, according to a cabinet document outlining plans for its livestock sector, underscoring a goal to quickly rebuild its huge pig herd after a major disease epidemic. The document, released on Sunday, comes amid […]

By Dominique Patton

Throne speech commits to rural broadband improvement

Sep. 23, 2020 at 2:29 pm CDT

The federal minority Liberal government is promising job creation, better rural internet access and a commitment to combating climate change in its newly revealed legislative plans. In an ambitious throne speech delivered Wednesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s party committed itself to implementing universal child care and extending or enhancing many […]

By D.C. Fraser

Britain’s wheat imports climb, Canada top supplier

Sep. 11, 2020 at 4:58 pm CDT

London | Reuters — British wheat imports were sharply above year earlier levels in July, with Canada and France the main suppliers, customs data showed on Friday. Wheat imports for the month totalled 149,337 tonnes, up from 91,965 tonnes in July 2019, the figures show. July is the first month […]

By Reuters

CPC leadership hopefuls list ending carbon tax as priority for agriculture

Jul. 25, 2020 at 12:46 pm CDT

Removing the carbon tax is the main priority for the two top Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) leadership candidates, according to a recent survey. Peter MacKay and Erin O’Toole, considered the front-runners in a small field of leadership hopefuls, listed eliminating the environmental policy in response to a series of […]