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NAFTA talks 'absolutely fundamental' to provincial economy, says manufacturers group

September 7, 2017

As talks to modernize the North American Free Trade Agreement kicked off..., a lot is on the line for New Brunswick businesses trading with the United States.

Trump takes first swing in lumber war: tariff of 20 per cent on Canadian lumber

September 7, 2017

The United States has fired the opening shot in a latest softwood-lumber war against Canada, with the Trump administration announcing its first batch of duties on imported wood in the neighbourhood of 20 per cent.

Recent Developments on GM labeling in the United States

September 7, 2017

As a follow-up to the MAS message sent on July 4, 2017, please find attached the Government of Canada’s official comments on the 30 questions for stakeholder input regarding the es

Canada being asked to give up NAFTA Chapter 19 arbitration system in renegotiation

September 7, 2017

It was Canada's ultimate prize in the original free-trade deal with the U.S.: a third-party arbitration system to judge whether punitive duties were being applied unfairly. On the final night of negotiations, after a tense phone call involving Brian Mulroney, Canada got what it wanted.

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