Aug 10 2018 — Katie Simpson — CBC — One week into the Canada-Saudi Arabia spat, and there has been very little high-profile public support for the Canadian position. Spokespeople from countries considered Canada’s closest allies offered bluntly neutral comments when pressed on the diplomatic dispute.
Aug 7 2018 — Katie Simpson — CBC — Canada’s ambassador to Washington will be in Ottawa Wednesday for a series of high level discussions with Canadian officials to prepare for the resumption of NAFTA negotiations. David MacNaughton is expected to sit down with members of the Prime Minister’s Office — including Chief of Staff Katie Telford — and trade officials to discuss strategy […]
Jul 10 2018 — Katie Simpson — CBC — China is keen to launch formal free trade talks with Canada, but its envoy to Ottawa suggests that Canada’s own allies could be souring the relationship. During an hour-long interview with CBC News conducted Monday through an independent Mandarin translator, China’s ambassador to Canada accused the United States and Australia of smearing China’s reputation. “I […]
Jun 22 2018 — Katie Simpson — CBC — One of Donald Trump’s protectionist “America first” policies is partly to blame for making home ownership too costly for more than one million Americans. According to the U.S.-based National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), American tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber have caused housing prices in the United States to jump by an average of $9,000 […]
Jun 13 2018 — Katie Simpson — CBC — Canada’s foreign affairs minister may attract a bigger crowd than she’s used to during her two-day trip to Washington. Today marks the first visit by a high-profile minister to the United States since President Donald Trump launched his blistering attacks against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Canadians at large. Chrystia Freeland has a series of […]
Jun 11 2018 — Katie Simpson — CBC — One senior government official says Trump is ‘playing with fire.’ Senior government officials are quietly drawing up a list of ways for Canada to retaliate against the United States if it’s hit with even more tariffs by its closest ally. Sources tell CBC News that Ottawa is preparing for a “worst case scenario”: the Trump […]
May 11 2018 — Katie Simpson — CBC — The Trump administration could have a new fight on its hands if it tries to rush a NAFTA deal through Congress this spring. Two Democrats who sit on the influential trade sub-committee are urging negotiators to focus on getting a good deal rather than a quick deal. “The worst mistakes are made when you let […]
May 7 2018 — Katie Simpson — CBC — Innovation and forward thinking are points of pride for Cavalier Tool & Manufacturing Ltd. For more than 40 years, the Windsor, Ont., company has been at the forefront of plastic mould production, selling their products to a wide range of industries, including the auto sector. But planning ahead is becoming more of a challenge, because […]
May 6 2018 — Katie Simpson — CBC — NAFTA negotiators are nearing the end of the runway. Observers tracking the ups and downs of these intense trade talks say that if Canada, the United States and Mexico can’t get something on paper over the next few weeks, negotiations could easily drag on into 2019.
Apr 25 2018 — Katie Simpson — CBC — Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland and her American counterpart in the NAFTA talks had a “fairly forceful” exchange of views Tuesday over the American side’s demand for a sunset clause, a source tells CBC News. A senior source with direct knowledge of the situation said tensions emerged when Freeland and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer […]
Apr 22 2018 — Katie Simpson — CBC — Canada’s Lobbying Commissioner is being asked to investigate whether Facebook is following the rules when it comes to lobbying the government. In a letter sent to Commissioner Nancy Bélanger on Friday, NDP MP Charlie Angus questioned whether the social media giant is finding ways around the rules, especially the rules that require it to register […]
Apr 18 2018 — Katie Simpson — CBC — Jullie Lalonde is not afraid of uncomfortable conversations. As a public educator, she embraces them for the teachable moments they offer. That’s why she invited Liberal MP Kent Hehr — who quit Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet earlier this year over sexual harassment allegations — to one of two workshops on sexual harassment she’s hosting […]
Apr 5 2018 — Katie Simpson — CBC — The next formal round of NAFTA talks has been put on hold, in lieu of a series of high-level political meetings in Washington. The U.S. side had been expected to host the eighth round of trade talks as early as this Sunday, in Washington, but a source with direct knowledge of the situation told CBC […]
Mar 23 2018 — Katie Simpson — CBC — A years long trade dispute with the U.S. over Canadian paper products used for magazines and newspaper supplements is coming to an end in Canada’s favour. Canadian producers of supercalendered paper could get millions of dollars in refunds after a U.S. company decided to drop its complaint alleging unfair subsidies north of the border. This […]
Mar 14 2018 — Katie Simpson — CBC — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today Canada will not be “bowled over” by the United States at the NAFTA negotiating table, offering new insights into the ongoing trade talks. Justin Trudeau made the comment to a steel worker in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, as he greeted employees arriving at the local factory’s morning shift. Workers […]