New duties on Canadian softwood. A possible border adjustment tax. Even Donald Trump's threat to pull out of NAFTA. There's lots to discuss as an Alberta-U.S. trade summit kicks off in Calgary.
Business people, politicians and academics gather Tuesday for the start of a two-day summit.
A 17th-century British politician once said an ambassador is "an honest gentleman sent abroad to lie for his country."
In the diplomatic war of words over U.S. softwood lumber tariffs, the Gallant Liberals haven't accurately described what the Trump administration's preliminary decision said last week.
The United States will impose preliminary anti-subsidy duties averaging 20 percent on imports of Canadian softwood lumber, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said..., escalating a long-running trade dispute between the two neighbors.
Exploratory free trade talks are underway...as Canadian and Chinese officials visit one another's countries to discuss what a potential agreement might look like.
Chinese officials are gathering at the offices at Global Affairs Canada, while two federal ministers, International Trade Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne and Finance Minister Bill Morneau, are in China.
On April 25, 2017, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) made final determinations of dumping with respect to certain fabricated industrial steel components (FISC) originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China (China), the Republic of Korea (Korea) and the Kingdom of Spain (Spain), and subsidizing with respect to certain FISC originating or exported from China.
