Despite APEC kerfuffle, Japan looking to make progress on new TPP deal, says new ambassador
Japan’s new ambassador to Canada says his country is “determined” to advance the so-called Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership, despite trade “sensitivities.” Although a basic agreement was signed—and renamed from the former moniker, Trans-Pacific Partnership—on Nov. 11 during the Asia-Pacific Economic Corporation (APEC) forum hosted in Da Nang, Vietnam, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the […]
Parliamentary NAFTA outreach ‘essential’ to drive deal in ‘right direction’: chief negotiator
Canada’s chief NAFTA negotiator told MPs their work travelling south of the border to discuss the 23-year-old trade agreement and Canada-U.S. trade relations is “absolutely essential.” “That kind of outreach work I think will make the difference if we advance in the right direction or not in this negotiation,” said Steve Verheul at a Dec. […]
Deep bench bolsters NAFTA trade team facing ‘unworkable’ U.S. demands
As Canada rejects what its chief NAFTA negotiator calls “entirely unworkable” U.S. proposals, a deep bench is working around the clock to keep the tripartite agreement alive. After appearing before the House Trade Committee Monday, Steve Verheul said Canada has yet to offer a counterproposal on American demands some consider “poison pills”—among them attacking supply […]
Zimbabwe envoy calls for Canada to remove new president from sanctions list
The ambassador of Zimbabwe thinks it’s “overdue” for Canada to remove the new president of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa, from its sanctions list. “This is overdue, and so yes, it should be a necessary effort [from Canada],” said Florence Zano Chideya in a Nov. 27 interview. “And when [Mr. Mnangagwa has] come out to say that he wants to re-engage the international communities, […]
Canada, EU in trade row over fees on aircraft exports
Canadian officials have been working for months to lower what they have called “excessive” fees levied on the country’s aerospace exports to Europe, but have had a hard time getting cooperation from their European counterparts. The dispute over fees charged by the European Aviation Safety Agency to certify Canadian aircraft and parts goes back to […]
Vox Populi on Canada’s aerospace industry
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains on the domestic aerospace industry in June 2017: “Canada’s aerospace industry is defined by its global leadership in the development of new technologies, which depend on the talents of the highly skilled men and women who work in this sector. Our highly skilled workforce is the reason […]
Supply management keeps ‘family farming’ alive in Canada
Renegotiating NAFTA is not a simple task, and the potential effects of such an important trade agreement go far beyond what we hear in the news. While Canadian, American and Mexican farmers have commonly asked our governments to “do no harm” when it comes to our industries—a position that has since then been adopted by […]
“Talks continue on the Trans-Pacific Partnership deal. Is this a good deal for Canada? Why or why not?”
Cameron Ahmad Liberal strategist “The prime minister recently returned from two summits in Asia, both excellent opportunities for Canada to reiterate its commitment to a strengthened economic partnership with Asia-Pacific nations rooted in mutual respect and open dialogue. “While in Vietnam, our government demonstrated leadership on advancing open and progressive trade and advocating for Canadian interests […]
Trump’s march to folly
TORONTO—How do we deal with a country led by a lying, narcissistic egomaniac and bully whose ego needs are insatiable? I am not talking about some tin pot dictator in a distant country. I am talking about our American neighbour, and its president, Donald Trump. Under his administration, the U.S. has now become the most […]
Consulting Canadian youth on a potential Canada-China Free Trade Agreement
OTTAWA—As Canadians fixate on the ongoing circus of NAFTA renegotiations, the Government of Canada has moved forward on discussions towards a Canada-China Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA). Canadians should also pay attention to CCFTA talks as China is our second largest trading partner, worth $90.2-billion in imports and exports in 2015, and represents an important trade alternative to the U.S. […]
