Canadian gross domestic product grew at the fastest pace in five months on a lift from manufacturing, while oil made an unexpected contribution as prices began to fall for Alberta crude.
December 21, 2018canada
Government, Business
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addressing the media in a prior trip to China. (Ng Han Guan/Associated Press)
Canada Posts Trade Deficit With Declining Exports and Imports
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addressing the media in a prior trip to China. (Ng Han Guan/Associated Press)
Canada’s economy continued to show sluggish trade flows in September with both exports and imports recording back-to-back monthly drops. The statistics agency also revised away its previously reported surplus from August.
November 2, 2018
Government, Business
A containership sits docked at a marine terminal in Surrey, British Columbia. No new trade deal between the U.S. and Canada was struck by a perceived deadline day Sept. 20, but talks continue. (James MacDonald/Bloomberg News)
NAFTA’s Latest Deadline Day Comes and Goes Without Canada Deal
A containership sits docked at a marine terminal in Surrey, British Columbia. No new trade deal between the U.S. and Canada was struck by a perceived deadline day Sept. 20, but talks continue. (James MacDonald/Bloomberg News)
OTTAWA — NAFTA talks probably have missed the latest in a string of deadlines, leaving all eyes on the United States over what will happen next.
September 21, 2018
Government, Business
Chrystia Freeland, Canada's minister of foreign affairs, speaks to the media outside the U.S. Trade Representative office in Washington on Sept. 19. (Yuri Gripas/Bloomberg News)
NAFTA Deal Unlikely This Week, Raising Tariff Fears
Chrystia Freeland, Canada's minister of foreign affairs, speaks to the media outside the U.S. Trade Representative office in Washington on Sept. 19. (Yuri Gripas/Bloomberg News)
NAFTA talks are picking up again, but a deal is unlikely to be reached this week, four people familiar with discussions said — increasing the odds the latest deadline will be missed amid President Donald Trump’s threat to freeze Canada out.
September 19, 2018
Government, Business
Canada Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland speaks with the media as she arrives for trade talks at the Office of the United States Trade Representative Aug. 31, 2018. (Jose Luis Magana/Associated Press)
US-Canada Trade Talks to Resume Sept. 5 After No Deal Reached
Canada Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland speaks with the media as she arrives for trade talks at the Office of the United States Trade Representative Aug. 31, 2018. (Jose Luis Magana/Associated Press)
U.S. negotiations with Canada on a trade deal will resume Sept. 5 after four days of intense negotiations in Washington ended without an agreement.
August 31, 2018
Government, Business, Equipment, Fuel
A glider kit is installed in a Peterbilt truck. (Fitzgerald Glider Kits via YouTube)
Canadian Government Publishes Final Rule on GHG, Glider Kits
A glider kit is installed in a Peterbilt truck. (Fitzgerald Glider Kits via YouTube)
The Canadian office of Environment and Climate Change published a final rule on greenhouse gas regulations pertaining to heavy-duty trucks and engines in Part 2 of the Gazette on May 30.
May 31, 2018
Government, Business
Garneau by Christinne Muschi/Bloomberg
Canada Stresses Technology to Facilitate Cross-Border Freight
Garneau by Christinne Muschi/Bloomberg
The movement of cargo offers vast possibilities for technological innovation, according to Canadian Minister of Transport Marc Garneau.
April 10, 2018
Government, Logistics
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Ontario Trucking Group Asks to be Considered for Immigrant Workforce Program
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The Ontario Trucking Association has asked to be included in a government program that allows immigrants who work in certain sectors to be considered for permanent resident status.
March 20, 2018
Government, Business, Logistics
Mark J. Terrill/AP
Trudeau Dodged Steel Tariffs. Now He’s Trying to Save NAFTA
Mark J. Terrill/AP
Donald Trump is already taking up a lot of Justin Trudeau’s bandwidth. Steel tariffs sent it to another level.
March 15, 2018
Government, Business
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US Can Import Canadian Trucks That Follow Safety Standards, NHTSA Says
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced Jan. 2 in the Federal Register that Canadian-made vehicles that do not comply with federal motor vehicle safety standards but adhere to comparable Canadian standards are eligible for importation into the United States.
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