Exporting & Importing
Acting ambassador Kirsten Hillman to be permanent envoy to U.S.
She was a significant player in the 13-month effort to negotiate a replacement for the North American Free Trade Agreement
Canada to avoid technical recession despite hit: Conference Board
Forecast of 0.3% economic growth in 2020 followed by a rebound to 2.5% in 2021
Doing business in the time of COVID-19
The challenge to the global economy and Canadian exporters ultimately depends on the severity and longevity of COVID-19, says EDC
Why Americans rate a separate category when it comes to border restriction
Trudeau and his ministers were asked repeatedly why visitors from the U.S. are still being allowed into Canada
U.S. report finds widespread forced Uighur labour in China
The report said major brands, including Coca-Cola, Patagonia and Nike, are suspected of directly or indirectly relying on forced labour
PBO says MPs should seek ‘clarity’ from government on Trump tariff retaliation [UPDATED]
A report says the feds committed to return to affected industries $1.3 billion in surtaxes it charged on U.S. steel and aluminum imports in 2018 and 2019
Ontario launches small businesses consultations
Feedback will help shape the Small Business Success Strategy
Feds invest $5.2M in CME tech program
Up to 175 manufacturers in southern Ontario will be provided technology assessments
Virus closes sites around the world; stocks, oil prices sink [UPDATED]
More than 110,000 people have tested positive for the coronavirus and more than 3,800 people have died
World economy may shrink because of virus: watchdog
The OECD says the impact of coronavirus is much higher than past outbreaks because the global economy is more interconnected
