Political will and departmental culture change needed to reform foreign service, says Senate committee chair
The current fiscal constraints underpinning the federal government clash with a new report calling for a reinvestment in Canada’s foreign service.
CUSMA and friends? Costa Rican trade minister makes pitch to join North American pact
‘There seems to be good consensus that Costa Rica, like no other country in Latin America, can fit in this agreement,’ says Manuel Tovar of joining the North American deal.
Lessons from Canada’s IPEF absence
Canada needs to worry less about not being in the U.S.’s Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, and to worry more about the upcoming North American trade pact review and potential renegotiation.
Partisan clashes cloud implementation of revised Ukraine trade bill as experts pan Tories’ carbon tax complaints
While the Conservative stance is a ‘betrayal of common sense,’ the Liberals have also blown things out of proportion with their rhetoric on the trade deal, say observers.
Implementing Canada’s Indo-Pacific economic strategy
There are opportunities in Japan, Thailand, and Bangladesh for Canada to implement the economic priorities associated with its Indo-Pacific Strategy.
Canadian funding for Haiti ‘just as good’ as boots on the ground, says Bahamian envoy
In a wide-ranging interview Bahamian High Commissioner V. Alfred Gray talks about the first Canada-CARICOM summit, hope for Haiti’s future, and the battle against climate change.
Canada charts formal course for CARICOM engagement
The Canada-CARICOM strategic partnership paves the way for annual meetings between foreign ministers and senior officials.
Canada is using chemical firm’s talking points in trade dispute with Mexico
The federal government’s position has serious implications for Canada’s ability to protect Canadians from pesticides.
Less than six months until planned end to trade talks, U.K. asks Canada for cheese access extension
Canada and the U.K. were supposed to ‘endeavour’ to reach an ‘arrangement’ on cheese by the end of June, but an agreement has yet to be finalized.
Ottawa should refocus on Canada’s largest trading partner
Despite a push to boost trade with Asian and European Union countries, the importance of America in Canada’s international trade has barely changed over decades.
