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Canada and U.S. agree to expand preclearance options for travellers, goods
Ottawa, ON — A new agreement between Canada and the United States will soon allow travellers and cargo to pre-clear customs before they leave, allowing an easier movement of people and goods crossing the border. Canadian air travellers have been…
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Trump and Trudeau agree to speed up border movements during visit
Washington, DC — It was third-time lucky for Justin Trudeau in Washington on Thursday as President Donald Trump welcomed his “friend” the hard-working Canadian prime minister and offered to help him out of a jam with China. One year after…
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Lighthizer calls Canada national security threat in defence of steel tariffs
Ottawa, ON — The Trump administration’s point man on trade called Canada a national security threat to the United States in the face of questions over steep tariffs on Canadian steel, and the American president doubled down on the decision…
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Federal ministers reconnect with pro NAFTA allies in U.S. as new stage nears
Ottawa, ON —Federal cabinet ministers have fanned out south of the border in hope of energizing U.S. supporters of the beleaguered NAFTA deal as yet another critical round of talks is set to begin in Montreal later this month. In…
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Would Canadians drive to border towns if new NAFTA raised duty free limit?
Ogdensburg, NY — Crow Smith greets the deliveryman there to unload a pile of packages from his truck. The parcels and padded envelopes, many likely to contain holiday gifts, are loaded onto a trolley and rolled to the front of…
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Liberals give go ahead for construction of Ambassador Bridge replacement
Ottawa, ON — The federal government has given the green light for a new bridge connecting Ontario and Detroit to replace the aging Ambassador Bridge. Transport Minister Marc Garneau says the private owner of the 87-year-old bridge, the busiest border…
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NAFTA, trade, cannabis on agenda as premiers meet in Edmonton this week
Edmonton, AB — Cross-border trade and the looming renegotiation of NAFTA top the agenda of the upcoming summer gathering of Canada’s premiers, says host Rachel Notley. Notley says the premiers will hear from Canada’s ambassador to the United States at…
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Trudeau gets assured by Trump VP: New NAFTA will be ‘win, win, win’
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Canadian government has gotten what it wanted during U.S. meetings this week: clear, public assurances from powerful Republican politicians that the North American Free Trade Agreement will be preserved. Those soothing messages came just days…