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WTO rejects final U.S. appeal on meat labelling

June 5, 2015

Canada and Mexico have defeated the United States' meat-labelling rules at the World Trade Organization, winning a final appeal that could pave the way to retaliatory sanctions.

If the U.S. wants to avoid a broader trade war, Monday's decision means it might have to drop its insistence on special grocery-store labels that identify meat by its country of origin.

Detroit River International Crossing will be named the Gordie Howe International Bridge

May 29, 2015

Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced that the future publicly-owned bridge between Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, Michigan, will be named the Gordie Howe International Bridge...

Business Barometer: small biz confidence slips in April

May 29, 2015

April showers were not the only thing putting a damper on Canadians’ mood this month. There was a slight but broadly based drop in small business confidence levels, as measured by CFIB’s Business Barometer® Index, with seven of 10 provinces reporting a decline, shaving a point off the national index to 60.5.

Canada-U.S. border congestion 'negligible,' yet $1B being spent on improvements

May 21, 2015

An internal Finance Canada document raises questions about the Harper government's billion-dollar project to open up land-border crossings with the U.S.

The report says truck traffic has fallen sharply as Canada's manufacturing sector slumps, and wait times at key border points are negligible.

Minister Fast Talks Trade with Philippine Undersecretary

May 13, 2015

Strengthening economic ties with the Philippines is a priority under the government’s ambitious pro-jobs, pro-export plan

The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade, today met with Adrian Cristobal Jr., the Philippines’ Undersecretary for Industry and Development and Trade...

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