Canada


Free trade with Colombia a cruel move
Harper says that workers' protection has been written into the trade deal. But whether these stipulations will be enforced is another story.
Canada and Colombia sign free-trade agreement
Canada and Colombia signed a free-trade agreement in Lima, the Peruvian capital, on Friday.
Anti-NAFTA groups prepare wish list for Obama
Not everybody in Canada is terrified by the prospect of U.S president-elect Barack Obama reopening the North American Free Trade Agreement.
Obama not likely to renegotiate NAFTA, ex-diplomat says
President-elect Barack Obama will likely find a way to back off his election campaign promise to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement, a former Canadian ambassador to both the U.S. and France said here Thursday.
Trade progress pleases Panama
A delegation of Panamanian trade officials was in Ottawa last week to launch free-trade negotiations with the Canadian government. The first round of negotiations came after a successful "exploratory process," including one meeting in Ottawa in May and another in Panama City in July. The Canadians also undertook a month-long consultation with Canada's provinces and territories as well as with businesses, industry associations and the public.
Canadian Companies demand FTA with India
Canadian companies have demanded Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with India to enhance economic and political ties between the two countries.
NAFTA challenge won't stop Ont. from going ahead with pesticide ban: minister
Ontario won't back down from its plan to prohibit the cosmetic use and sale of weed killer 2,4-D despite a NAFTA challenge to Quebec's pesticide ban, Ontario's environment minister said Tuesday.
Quebec herbicide ban violates NAFTA, pesticide maker alleges
Dow AgroSciences, maker of the commonly used herbicide ingredient 2,4-D, is challenging the Quebec government under the North American Free Trade Agreement for banning its product.
As Sarkozy meets Quebec's Charest, trade barriers may tumble
A deal on labor mobility could spur the movement for a broad Canada-EU trade alliance
EU economic partnership deal years away, officials predict
While negotiations for a wide-ranging economic agreement between Canada and the European Union are slated to begin early in the new year, officials and experts warn that successfully inking a deal is still years away.