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Why some people are worried about drug patent protections in the new NAFTA
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Scott Tong
Oct 2, 2018
The trade agreement reached over the weekend between the U.S., Canada and Mexico includes longer intellectual property protection periods for the expensive class of drugs known as biologics.
The winners and losers of NAFTA 2.0
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Janet Nguyen
Oct 1, 2018
U.S. dairy farmers make gains in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
Lumber trade dispute and tariffs boost U.S. wood products
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Esther Honig
Sep 20, 2018
Prices for U.S. softwood lumber have jumped since tariffs against Canadian lumber took effect last year.
Canada is in no rush to join a new NAFTA deal
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Andy Uhler
Sep 19, 2018
Even with the U.S. and Mexico reaching an early pact, there are still some issues to iron out before Canada joins in.
Canada's Aluminum Valley grapples with U.S. tariffs
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Emma Jacobs
Sep 17, 2018
A 50-mile stretch along the Saguenay River in Quebec produces roughly half of Canada's aluminum; residents are anxious.
U.S and Canada prepare to resume tough NAFTA talks
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Erika Beras
Sep 3, 2018
On Wednesday, Canadian and U.S. negotiators head back to the negotiating table for discussions on overhauling the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA.) Over the weekend, President Trump tweeted that there was no need to keep Canada in the deal and he warned he might terminate it altogether. Then yesterday, Richard Trumka, the leader of […]
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Can Congress even approve a U.S.-Mexico trade deal that leaves out Canada?
Aug 28, 2018
Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland was back in Washington on Tuesday, rejoining NAFTA negotiations with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer after weeks on the sidelines. The United States and Mexico have sketched out the beginnings of an agreement, and the question now is whether Canada can be brought into the deal. On Monday, President Donald […]
Can Canada get itself in on the NAFTA rewrite?
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Andy Uhler
Aug 28, 2018
On Monday, the United States and Mexico reached a tentative agreement on updates to the North American Free Trade Agreement. So now it’s Canada’s turn, right? Maybe. Today, Canada’s foreign minister, Chrystia Freeland, is in Washington to get her country in on the NAFTA rewrite. The big sticking points? Dairy and infrastructure. Click on the […]
As trade tensions with the U.S. escalate, some in Canada are turning toward products made at home
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Emma Jacobs
Aug 22, 2018
In May, the Trump administration announced import tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum. Canada retaliated with its own, longer list of tariffs that includes steel and aluminum but also products from bourbon to strawberry jam. With the risk of an escalating trade war, a father-son team has created a website for Canadians to find products […]