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Carr, Morneau off to China next month to deepen commerce, but no free trade yet

November 7, 2018

Two senior Liberal cabinet ministers are off to Beijing next month to co-chair a high-level business conference and to push Canada's trade interests with China.

International Trade Minister Jim Carr said he and Finance Minister Bill Morneau will be in the Chinese capital for two days starting on Nov. 11 to advance Canada's trading interests.

The pressure is on for Senate to pass a massive Asia-Pacific trade deal quickly

November 7, 2018

The push is on for Parliament to quickly ratify the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) trade agreement so that Canada can reap the benefits that come from being an early adopter of the deal — and there's a race on now to beat other countries to the punch.

Steel tariffs may lift when USMCA signed, new Mexican foreign minister says

November 7, 2018

The U.S. is expected to lift its steel and aluminum tariffs when a new North American trade deal is signed, Mexico's incoming foreign minister said Monday.

New from Health Canada's Consumer Product Safety Program

October 30, 2018

The Consumer Product Safety Program is happy to share the revised Mandatory Incident Reporting guide with industry stakeholders.

This guide is for those who sell, import or manufacture consumer products in Canada. It provides instructions to industry on when and how to report incidents related to consumer products to Health Canada.

Canadian international merchandise trade, August 2018

October 30, 2018

In August, Canada's merchandise trade balance with the world was in a surplus position for the first time since December 2016. The $526 million surplus followed a $189 million deficit in July. Both imports and exports declined in August.

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