New Peruvian envoy hopes for increased Canadian engagement in Latin America
In a wide-ranging interview, new Peruvian Ambassador Manuel Gerardo Talavera Espinar talks Canada’s place in the Americas, its burdensome visa regime, and trade.
Is Canada prioritizing mining interests over human rights in Ecuador trade deal?
It beggars belief that the government is still pushing for investor protections that the UN has warned pose ‘catastrophic’ consequences for the environment and human rights.
Canada and Indonesia face hurdles to finalize trade talks, putting end-of-year pledge at risk
Canadian and Indonesian officials are publicly optimistic that a trade deal can be completed this year, but a closed-door briefing for stakeholders last fall painted a less-rosy picture.
A new tool to combat unfair trade: calling all governments to adopt reciprocal procurement
Canadian steel producers are often shut out of procurement projects in favour of carbon-intensive, unfairly traded steel from foreign countries, putting Canadian jobs at risk.
‘Not sound strategy’: cracks forming in Senate support for supply-management bill
Four Senators on the Senate Committee for Foreign Affairs and International Trade have indicated their opposition or that they have concerns with Bill C-282.
A tribute to the 80 years of partnership between Peru and Canada
Our nations have demonstrated that geographical distance is not an obstacle for building robust and advantageous relationships.
Keeping Canada-U.K. trade issues in perspective
Two-way trade in goods and services between our two nations totals nearly $45-billion per year. It’s growing, and it’s 99 per cent tariff free. The current kerfuffle is about that remaining one per cent. Let’s keep those orders of magnitude in perspective.
Renewed ‘Team Canada’ effort in the U.S. needs to take advantage of parliamentary links on Capitol Hill, says former Grit MP Easter
‘Those personal relationships built up over time are extremely important and I don’t think are recognized enough by cabinet ministers,’ says Wayne Easter.
Wait for Africa plan brings questions over Canada’s commitment to continent
‘The longer this is delayed, the less chance that it is going to have any lingering impact,’ says the University of Calgary’s Chris W.J. Roberts.
Global trade disruptions and election fever contribute to ‘unpredictable’ 2024 for advocacy, say lobbyists
Pharmacare and Bill C-234, an act to amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, are likely to be top issues for government relations this year.
