Exporting & Importing
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‘Sanity will prevail’: expert says as Trump ramps up NAFTA pressure
Canada and Mexico shrugged their shoulders in response to the president’s latest threat, while one expert predicted the status quo will win out eventually
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China criticizes U.S. trade probe as protectionism
A new U.S. investigation will probe a Chinese policy that requires companies to hand over technology in exchange for market access. Beijing says it is an attack on the global trading system
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Alberta will fight to defend beer tax as inter-province trade spat drags on
An internal trade panel found earlier this month that the province’s rebates to its small breweries discriminates against out-of-province beers
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EDC provides US$15M to Vancouver battery firm for Korean expansion
Discover Energy Corp. is getting significant financing from Export Development Canada to acquire a manufacturing facility in South Korea
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Sluggish oil prices continue to plague Alberta’s bottom line: finance minister
The province has built up a huge deficit as oil prices struggle below $50 per barrel. The government is looking to cut costs to adjust to the new normal
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He can threaten, but can Trump single-handedly tear up NAFTA?
10 trade-law experts analyze that increasingly important question as the U.S. president continues to bluster about shredding the trade agreement
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Global oil prices to rise, metals a mixed bag, says Scotiabank
In a new report, the bank says oil prices will rise due to a sustained commitment on the part of oil producers to reduce production, while metals prices are expected to fall from current highs backed by increased Chinese demand
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CN calls for infrastructure spending despite shipping record grain last year
The railway is calling for federal funds to bolster rail capacity on Vancouver’s North Shore in order to meet growing export demand
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Warming Arctic spurs battles for riches, shipping routes
As climate change pushes the ice a little farther north each year, the Arctic is awash with talk of a new gold rush for abundant natural resources, prized shipping routes and tourism
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One week into negotiations, Trump says he’ll ‘probably’ cancel NAFTA
Just after negotiators concluded the first round of talks in Washington, Trump lobbed yet another threat. The only surprise was how quickly the president played his primary piece of negotiating leverage