Canada

US, Mexico, Canada agree on new free trade pact to replace NAFTA

Oct 01, 2018 13:50

The United States and Canada have reached a new free trade deal, along with Mexico, to replace the expiring North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
Canada MPs vote to strip Myanmar’s Suu Kyi of honorary citizenship

Sep 28, 2018 13:41

Canadian lawmakers have voted unanimously to revoke the honorary citizenship of Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi in response to crimes committed against the Rohingya Muslim minority.
Trade tensions increase as US-Canada talks miss deadline

Sep 03, 2018 16:22

Talks between US and Canadian representatives on a revamped North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) broke up without an agreement, missing the deadline for a deal set by the Trump administration.
US, Canada fail to reach agreement on NAFTA, talks to resume next week

Sep 01, 2018 08:37

The United States and Canada have failed to reach a final deal on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in spite of long discussions this week.
Canada adds fuel to dispute with Riyadh, renews criticism of Saudi rights abuses

Aug 23, 2018 12:27

Canada adds fuel to diplomatic tensions with Saudi Arabia, renewing its criticism of the kingdom’s human rights violations amid reports of a plan by Riyadh to behead an imprisoned female activist.
World must fight against US economic dictatorship

Aug 17, 2018 22:11

US President Donald Trump has kicked off trade wars with several countries, placing tariffs on everything from steel to chicken incubators. Trading partners including China, Canada, the European Union and Mexico are not sitting on their hands. They have hit the US with retaliatory tariffs in a tit-for-tat reaction.
Is oily economy-politics behind Saudis’ crude Canadian diplomacy?

Aug 17, 2018 21:59

Chile-based investigative journalist Whitney Webb, says on the current straining of ties between Saudi Arabia and Canada: For such an ugly and bizarre international fistfight to spring full-blown from a single critical tweet strains credulity. She adds: Underlying the Saudis hostile anti-Canadian actions may be a desire to signal the world to stay blind to the Riyadh regime’s internal repressions, or it may be an economic play with Canadian oil.
Does Canada need better gun control?

Aug 11, 2018 14:28

This article has been penned by Jooyoung Lee who is an associate professor of sociology and faculty member at the Center for the Study of the United States at the University of Toronto.
Four die in eastern Canada shooting, suspect detained

Aug 10, 2018 16:37

Four people, including two police officers, have been killed in a shooting attack in Canada's eastern city of Fredericton.
Canada refuses to back down from its human rights stance in spat with Saudi Arabia

Aug 07, 2018 06:20

Canada has refused to back down from its human rights stance despite Saudi Arabia's expulsion of its ambassador.