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The government of Wallonia, in its resistance to aspects of a Canada/EU trade pact, has recently been likened to Asterix the Gaul defying the Romans. (Asterix36.com)

Court may help EU sidestep lone-wolf resistance to trade deals

By Philip Blenkinsop October 25, 2016

Brussels | Reuters — A court ruling early next year may help the European Union out of the kind of embarrassing situation it has just landed in, where a regional […] Read more

The Stadhuis, or city hall, in Antwerp, Belgium. (CIA.gov)

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Belgian internal feud blocks EU-Canada trade deal

By Philip Blenkinsop, Robert-Jan Bartunek October 24, 2016

Brussels | Reuters — The European Union’s hopes of signing a landmark free trade deal with Canada this week appeared to evaporate on Monday as the Belgian federal government failed […] Read more

Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, shown here at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada conference in March, says the ball is now in the European Union’s court to conclude a Canada/EU free trade deal. (Global Affairs Canada via YouTube)

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Canada says up to EU to save free trade deal

By Alissa de Carbonnel, Philip Blenkinsop October 22, 2016

Brussels | Reuters — Canada said on Saturday it was up to the European Union to save a free trade deal that could boost both economies but that cannot be […] Read more

Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, shown here earlier this year at the signing conference for the Trans-Pacific Partnership, has walked out of trade talks aimed at salvaging a Canada-EU free trade deal. (New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade via YouTube)

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Canada walks out of trade talks with ‘incapable’ EU

By Philip Blenkinsop October 21, 2016

Brussels | Reuters — Canada’s trade minister walked out of talks in Belgium on Friday, declaring that the European Union was incapable of sealing a planned transatlantic free trade deal […] Read more

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Belgian region sticks to firm ‘Non’ on CETA

By Alastair Macdonald, Philip Blenkinsop October 20, 2016

Brussels | Reuters — The Belgian region of Wallonia rejected new amendments to a planned EU-Canada free trade agreement on Thursday, reaffirming its opposition and so threatening the entire deal, […] Read more

Crops

Prairies tell a tale of two flax crops

By Phil Franz-Warkentin October 20, 2016

CNS Canada — A large portion of Canada’s flaxseed crop is still in the field, leaving questions over the size and quality of what will eventually be harvested. About a […] Read more

The main tower of Brussels’ Gothic-style Stadhuis, or city hall. (CIA.gov)

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EU calls meeting to try to unblock Canada trade deal

By Alastair Macdonald, Philip Blenkinsop October 20, 2016

Brussels | Reuters — The European Union summoned envoys from its member states to an emergency meeting in Brussels at 8 p.m. local time on Thursday to seek a last-minute […] Read more

Livestock

Belgian region wants more time to fix CETA

By David Ljunggren, Philip Blenkinsop October 19, 2016

Brussels/Ottawa | Reuters — The premier of the Belgian region that is the main impediment to a planned EU-Canada free trade agreement on Wednesday advised postponing a summit next week […] Read more

Le Botanique, a Brussels-area greenhouse facility repurposed as a cultural centre and live music venue. (CIA.gov)

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Belgian ‘Non’ blocks EU approval of CETA

By Philip Blenkinsop October 18, 2016

Luxembourg | Reuters — EU governments failed on Tuesday to approve a free trade agreement with Canada, as continued opposition from French-speaking southern Belgium threatened the entire deal. Almost all […] Read more

Crops, Machinery

CP to chart weekly grain handling performance online

By Farmtario Staff October 14, 2016

Canadian Pacific Railway plans to launch a new weekly “supply chain scorecard” next week, to chart its own performance handling Prairie grain. The Calgary company announced the new program Friday for […] Read more

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