Winnipeg/Ottawa | Reuters — A lockout of longshore workers at Canada’s biggest port, the Port of Vancouver, ended in a deal on Thursday after a few hours, averting a potentially […] Read more
Update: Vancouver lockout of longshoremen ends
Canada moves to ratify USMCA ahead of Pence visit
Ottawa | Reuters — The Canadian government formally presented draft legislation to ratify the new North American Trade deal to parliament on Wednesday, less than 24 hours ahead of a […] Read more
Canada takes first step on ratifying USMCA trade deal
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 […] Read more
Opinion: Swine fever brings trade adversaries together
Capital Letters with Kelsey Johnson of iPolitics
At a time of frosty diplomatic relations and continued trade disputes, the world’s top animal health experts, industry and governments are banding together to fight a deadly hog virus. More […] Read more
Opinion: Hurdles remain for North American trade agreement
Capital Letters with Kelsey Johnson of iPolitics
The chance of the United States-Canada-Mexico Agreement (USMCA) being ratified before the next Canadian federal election has likely slumped after a new American commission report found the deal would have […] Read more
Opinion: Farmers caught in the middle
Capital Letters with Kelsey Johnson of iPolitics
From a young age, children are taught that words matter. They are repeatedly told that they should “use their words” and that the best stories are ones told in a […] Read more
Opinion: Agriculture now part of grand global political game
Capital Letters with Kelsey Johnson of iPolitics
The news came in a single news release, quietly sent out the afternoon of March 21. Despite ongoing conversations, the Canola Council of Canada had been informed Chinese importers were […] Read more
Opinion: Federal government struggles to deal with trade irritants
Capital Letters with Kelsey Johnson of iPolitics
The Trudeau government has a trade problem down on the farm. The Chinese government recently announced it had embargoed canola exports from one of this country’s largest grain exporters: Richardson […] Read more
Opinion: Beyond the bubble of Ottawa
Capital Letters with Kelsey Johnson of iPolitics
For the last couple of years, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has hit the road in January to talk to Canadians. Town halls are scheduled at local arenas, gymnasiums or university […] Read more
Opinion: Senate report calls for agriculture carbon off-set credits
Capital Letters with Kelsey Johnson of iPolitics
The Senate forestry and agriculture committee says the federal government should develop a series of carbon offset credits for the Canadian agriculture industry as well as exempt all on-farm heating […] Read more