Canada has 'reasons to be concerned' about the direction of the trade talks, says veteran congressional staffer Bill Smith.
Bill Smith, president of Sextons Creek, has more than 20 years of experience in the U.S. Congress. He says Canada should be concerned about the direction of the NAFTA and that U.S. President Donald Trump has the power to pull out of it. The Hill Times photograph by Shruti Shekar
The former chief of staff to U.S. vice-president Mike Pence says Canada’s demands to include language on gender, Indigenous people, and climate change in the NAFTA negotiations have created an “obstacle” to progress, with no path forward.
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A tough, bipartisan American approach on China could put additional pressure on Canada, but questions loom over whether Joe Biden's campaign rhetoric will be met with White House action.
With the two sides having been at the bargaining table for almost two years following the expiry of the most recent collective agreement, strike votes are scheduled to run from Feb. 11 to 24.
Even as the commission said the regulator should have the power to impose fines or administrative penalties as a deterrent against a pattern of non-compliance, it warned against Germany’s 'reactive' approach.
The party assigned six new critics in the lead-in to the House’s return after previously stripping MP Niki Ashton of all her critic duties for travelling abroad to tend to a sick relative.
NDP MP Richard Cannings says with global demand for oil trending down—a trend set to accelerate if needed climate policies are pursued—it ‘calls into question the whole viability’ of the multibillion-dollar project.
The 13 interparliamentary associations haven't been able to travel or host foreign delegations since last March, but their work has continued virtually with some technical issues.
The OAG, which typically has a staff of between 575 and 600 employees, has now surpassed the 700 mark after it began recruiting additional reinforcements to help manage the COVID workload.
The Jan. 18 online meeting was a regular monthly meeting aimed to update MPs and riding volunteers about 'party’s tools and resources to stay connected with Canadians in virtual ways that respect public health guidelines,' says Braeden Caley, senior director, communication with the Liberal Party