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

By Roberta Rampton May 29, 2019

Washington | Reuters — U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will discuss their joint dispute with China over Huawei Technologies during a meeting in Ottawa on Thursday, a senior U.S. administration official said. Pence, known for taking a hard line against China, will travel to the Canadian capital to discuss trade […] Read more

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau receives a standing ovation during Question Period in the House of Commons in Ottawa on May 29, 2019. (Photo: Reuters/Chris Wattie)

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Canada moves to ratify USMCA ahead of Pence visit

By Kelsey Johnson May 29, 2019

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 visit by U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau presented the bill to the House of Commons, confirming a Reuters story from Tuesday that […] Read more

Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland speaks with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau after her arrival at the Stelco steel plant in Hamilton on May 17, 2019, following news that the U.S. agreed to lift tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum. (PMO photo by Adam Scotti)

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Canada takes first step on ratifying USMCA trade deal

By Kelsey Johnson, Steve Scherer May 27, 2019

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 Ottawa to discuss the passage of the treaty. Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland presented what’s known as a ways and means motion to the House of […] Read more

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Canada vows ‘full steam ahead’ on ratifying trade pact

By Steve Scherer May 20, 2019

Ottawa | Reuters — Canada will move quickly to ratify the new North American trade pact, Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland said Saturday, a day after the United States agreed to lift tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum. U.S. President Donald Trump had imposed the global “Section 232” tariffs of 25 per cent on steel and […] Read more

Federal Conservative leader Andrew Scheer speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons in Ottawa on April 10, 2019. (Photo: Reuters/Chris Wattie)

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Canada needs ‘reset’ on China, Scheer says

By Steve Scherer May 7, 2019

Ottawa | Reuters — Canada’s opposition leader on Tuesday attacked Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for being too soft on China and said there needs to be a “total reset” on relations with the Asian powerhouse. Conservative Party leader Andrew Scheer spoke amid an escalating diplomatic dispute that has followed Canada’s arrest of Huawei Technologies chief […] Read more

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Fed-up Canada tells U.S. to help with China crisis or forget about favours

By David Ljunggren May 6, 2019

Ottawa | Reuters — Canada is leaning on the United States to help settle a dispute with China, which has started to block imports of vital Canadian commodities amid a dispute over a detained Huawei executive. In a sign of increasing frustration at what it sees as a lacklustre U.S. response, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s […] Read more

Crops, Markets

China’s ban on Canadian canola expands to Viterra

By Dominique Patton, Julie Gordon March 26, 2019

Beijing/Ottawa | Reuters — China expanded its ban on Canadian canola seed imports on Tuesday to include shipments from Viterra, the latest development in a wider trade dispute between the two countries. Viterra is the second canola exporter to have its registration cancelled, after Beijing halted shipments from top exporter Richardson International earlier this month. […] Read more

ICE May 2019 canola futures, with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets

Trudeau optimistic about making progress to end China canola ban

By David Ljunggren, Mark Weinraub March 22, 2019

Ottawa/Chicago | Reuters — Canada is optimistic it can make progress this year in talks to persuade China to allow imports of Canadian canola seed to resume, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday, even as tensions between Ottawa and Beijing reach new highs. Trudeau spoke hours after an industry group said Chinese importers had […] Read more

Canada/U.S. border signage in downtown Detroit. (RiverNorthPhotography/Getty Images)

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U.S., Canada, Mexico sign trade deal after last-minute brinkmanship

By Roberta Rampton November 30, 2018

Buenos Aires | Reuters — The leaders of Mexico, Canada and the United States signed a North American trade pact on Friday after brinkmanship over the final details of the deal continued through the eve of the signing. They agreed on a deal in principle to govern the more than trillion dollars of mutual trade […] Read more

A Shanghai container terminal. (Chuyu/iStock/Getty Images)

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Canada to work with China on trade deal despite USMCA clause, Trudeau says

By Fathin Ungku November 15, 2018

Singapore | Reuters — Canada and China will continue to work together toward an “eventual” free trade deal, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday. This is despite the country being a signatory to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which specifies that if one of its partners enters a free trade deal […] Read more

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

Canada moves to ratify USMCA ahead of Pence visit

Canada takes first step on ratifying USMCA trade deal

Canada vows ‘full steam ahead’ on ratifying trade pact

Canada needs ‘reset’ on China, Scheer says

Fed-up Canada tells U.S. to help with China crisis or forget about favours

China’s ban on Canadian canola expands to Viterra

Trudeau optimistic about making progress to end China canola ban

U.S., Canada, Mexico sign trade deal after last-minute brinkmanship

Canada to work with China on trade deal despite USMCA clause, Trudeau says

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