Canada considers joining TPP trade deal, but isn’t being welcomed by some —...
HONOLULU — The Harper government says it’s interested in joining the emerging Trans-Pacific Partnership trade group that’s being heralded by the Obama administration, but Ottawa acknowledges Canada’s...
View ArticleSecret documents show how hard Conservative government lobbied to get into...
OTTAWA — New documents reveal Ottawa has for months been pushing the United States to allow Canada into Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade talks, telling the Americans it’s in their economic...
View ArticleCanada gains observer status in Latin American trade bloc
OTTAWA — Canada has been granted observer status in a new Latin American trade bloc, a move some feel could actually serve as a path to greater trade ties with Asia. Minister of State for the Americas...
View ArticleCan Canada navigate Asia’s geopolitical minefields in 2013?
The following opinion column is offered by David Carment, a Fellow of the Canadian Defence and Foreign Affairs, and Simon Palamar and Eric Jardine, both doctoral candidates at the Norman Paterson...
View ArticleCanada has a long way to go before Asian trading partners take us seriously
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Since the Harper government made trade with Asia a top priority three years ago, Canada has urgently wanted to develop much stronger business ties here. But repeated trips to...
View ArticleA history of Canadian free trade negotiations
Free trade has become a staple of Canadian federal government policy since NAFTA (the North American Free Trade Agreement) was signed in 1994. Here is a rundown of the trade deals successive...
View ArticleStephen Harper arrives at APEC summit as energy giant Petronas pledges to...
BALI, Indonesia – Stephen Harper arrived for a summit of Asian leaders Sunday with economic momentum, following an announcement that Malaysia’s state-owned energy giant, Petronas, plans what its prime...
View ArticleHarper’s agenda is all about trade, but can he close the deal?
OTTAWA — Expanding Canada’s trade markets is expected to be a pillar of the Harper government’s Oct. 16 throne speech, but some feel the Conservatives have earned a reputation as great talkers and poor...
View ArticleEd Fast busily pushing stronger trade links between Canada and Asian nations
BALI, Indonesia — When Ottawa rolls out a refreshed global strategy later this year there will be a greater emphasis on the role that small- and medium-sized businesses can play in Canada’s export...
View ArticleCanada’s trade agreement with Europe is fine but the bonanza that awaits in...
MANILA, Philippines — Cheerleading for Canada’s nascent multilateral trade deal with the 28 countries and 500 million citizens of the European Union must be tempered by the fact that the Old World’s...
View ArticleTrans-Pacific Partnership trade deal could be delayed as Canada, U.S. remain...
OTTAWA — Leaked documents detailing negotiating positions over intellectual property protections in the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade talks show the federal government is resisting U.S. efforts to...
View ArticleHarper confirmed for ‘Three Amigos’ summit
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Stephen Harper will join U.S. President Barack Obama and Mexico’s Enrique Pena Nieto on Feb. 19 for the North American Leaders Summit in Toluca, Mexico. The White House...
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