Progress made but year-end deadline uncertain for new NAFTA deal
Canada’s chief negotiator says solid progress is being made in talks to rewrite the North American Free Trade Agreement, but it’s too soon to tell if a deal can be reached by the year-end deadline set...
View ArticleCanada pushes inclusion of strong, progressive labour standards in NAFTA
Canada is pushing for the inclusion of enforceable, progressive labour standards in a rewritten North American Free Trade Agreement, aimed at compelling Mexico to pay workers higher wages and do away...
View ArticleTrudeau turns attention to Mexico in midst of tensions over NAFTA
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is leaving one country whose political leaders are mixed about saving NAFTA and is on his way to another where officials are uneasy about the fate of the trade deal....
View ArticleUnifor: GM threat to ramp up Mexican production is ‘slap in the face’ for Canada
The head of Unifor says General Motors has declared “war on Canada” by ramping up production of its Equinox SUV in Mexico to do more work currently done in Ontario. Unifor’s national president Jerry...
View ArticleLeaders of Canada, Mexico say they’re not walking away from NAFTA
The leaders of Canada and Mexico joined forces Thursday to combat the idea that an aggressive U.S. demand during the NAFTA negotiations could tank the deal. The latest potential poison pill came in the...
View ArticleTrudeau addresses Mexico’s Senate, calls for renewed effort on gender equality
Progressive labour standards and greater action to advance women’s rights are key to ensuring society’s support for a modernized NAFTA deal, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday. In a speech to...
View ArticleU.S. drops bombshell auto parts demand on NAFTA trade talks
The United States is presenting a triple-whammy of a demand on auto parts at the NAFTA negotiations, including a strict “Made In America” requirement that’s viewed as a non-starter by virtually every...
View Article‘Canada stays’: Insiders say no change in strategy if Trump starts NAFTA pullout
President Donald Trump’s escalating threat to trigger NAFTA’s cancellation clause as a high-pressure bargaining tactic has raised the question of what Canada’s response might be in the face of a...
View ArticleBusinesses should prepare for no NAFTA: lawyer
Growing uncertainty over the future of the North American Free Trade Agreement means companies need to brace themselves, including for the possibility that President Donald Trump walks away from a...
View ArticleQuebec woman among 12 killed in bus crash in Mexico
One Canadian is dead and three others are injured after a bus crashed in Mexico, Global Affairs Canada confirmed on Wednesday. The Canadian, who was among 12 people killed, has been identified by her...
View ArticleCanadian hospitalized following shooting in Mexico
A Canadian citizen has been hospitalized in Mexico following a shooting, a spokesperson from Global Affairs Canada has confirmed to CityNews. Few details are available regarding the shooting. It’s not...
View ArticleCanadian bystander shot in Cancun: Mexican media
A Canadian bystander was hospitalized with gunshot wounds after a shooting in a suburb of Cancun on Saturday evening, according to reports by Mexican media. Riviera Maya News reports the man was caught...
View Article13 killed in helicopter crash after Mexican quake
A military helicopter carrying officials assessing damage from a powerful earthquake crashed Friday in southern Mexico, killing 13 people and injuring 15, all of them on the ground. The Oaxaca state...
View ArticleMarch break planning: Travel advice and advisories
With just a week to go until March break, which comes off the heels of a brutal winter this year, heading off to sunny climes is likely on the agenda for many, but some popular destinations do involve...
View ArticleTrump says tariff announcement coming Thursday afternoon
U.S. President Donald Trump says his big tariff announcement is coming today, even as his White House wrestles internally over the policy, numerous political allies warn him against it and the rest of...
View ArticleTrump says deal for young immigrants is ‘NO MORE’
President Donald Trump has declared “NO MORE” to a deal to help “Dreamer” immigrants and threatened to pull out of a free trade agreement with Mexico unless it does more to stop people from crossing...
View ArticleNAFTA: Countries seeking to nail down broad outline of preliminary agreement
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland hinted Friday that the three NAFTA countries could be close to some sort of deal. Freeland dropped the hint mid-way through a day-long meeting in Washington...
View ArticleBusinesses should prepare for no NAFTA: lawyer
Growing uncertainty over the future of the North American Free Trade Agreement means companies need to brace themselves, including for the possibility that President Donald Trump walks away from a...
View ArticleQuebec woman among 12 killed in bus crash in Mexico
A bus crash in eastern Mexico that claimed the lives of 12 people, including a Canadian woman, has left families in two provinces in a state of shock. The woman was identified by her family as...
View ArticleCanadian hospitalized following shooting in Mexico
A Canadian citizen has been hospitalized in Mexico following a shooting, a spokesperson from Global Affairs Canada has confirmed to CityNews. Few details are available regarding the shooting. It’s not...
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