Trade Wars

• World Bank, IMF call for an end to trade wars, warn of global impact

  The IMF’s managing director, Kristalina Georgieva, cited the fallout from a variety of factors.

  Oct 18, 2019
  
• Equipment dealer blames farm trade wars as plans for aggressive growth stall

  Canada's largest agriculture equipment dealer says it is scrapping its aggressive growth strategy in part because of farmer pessimism it blames on unsolved international trade disputes.

  Economy

  Jul 31, 2019
  
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• G20 finance leaders express concern over ‘intensified’ trade conflict, stop short of calling for resolution

  Group of 20 finance leaders on Sunday said that trade and geopolitical tensions have "intensified," raising risks to improving global growth, but they stopped short of calling for a resolution of a deepening U.S.-China trade conflict.

  World

  Jun 9, 2019
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• When it comes to trade, Trump is the problem

  Canada and the other 'G6' allies need to form a united front against Donald Trump's trade antagonism, Rob Breakenridge says.

  Commentary

  Jun 9, 2018
• Global trade facing greatest threat since Second World War: Chrystia Freeland

  Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland has been heavily involved in NAFTA talks with the U.S. and Mexico.

  Politics

  Apr 4, 2018
• Trump says ‘trade wars are good’ amid global pushback to new steel, aluminum tariffs

  U.S. President Donald Trump is arguing for steep tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, saying "trade wars are good."

  World

  Mar 2, 2018
• U.S. Congress repeals meat labelling law, after facing Canadian retaliation

  A potential trade war between Canada and the United States was all but averted Friday when Congress passed a massive spending bill that also repealed a controversial meat labelling law.

  Canada

  Dec 18, 2015
• Potential trade war averted; cautious optimism from Alberta beef producers

  Just north of Edmonton, Bon Accord cattle producer Colin Campbell proudly shows off his small operation as, at the same time, he talks about the challenges his industry faces.

  Consumer

  Dec 16, 2015
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• Saskatchewan premier hopeful U.S. meat-labelling law will be repealed

  Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall says proposed U.S. legislation that would repeal a meat-labelling law is hopeful news.

  Canada

  Dec 16, 2015