Canada and the European Union failed to settle their differences on a proposed free trade deal this week at top-level talks to hammer out an agreement that is already well behind schedule. Canadian Trade Minister Ed Fast and EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht spent Wednesday and Thursday in Ottawa discussing contentious issues including agricultural
Canada, EU fail to settle differences over free trade pact
Lots of work left on Canada-EU trade deal
Reuters / Canada and the European Union still have plenty of work to do on a proposed free trade treaty that is supposed to be finished by the end of the year, officials from both sides say. Canada is keen to diversify its exports away from the U.S. and wants to increase two-way trade with
CFIA temporarily closes XL plant
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has temporarily shut one of the country’s largest meatpacking plants after contaminated beef products, that were distributed across Canada and the United States, are believed to have sickened several people. The operators of privately held XL Foods’ plant in Brooks, Alberta have not done enough to prevent contamination by
Much ground seen still to cover in Canada/EU trade talks
A large amount of work remains to be done on a proposed free trade treaty between Canada and the European Union, which is supposed to be concluded by the end of the year, a senior Canadian official was quoted as saying on Friday. Canada, keen to diversify its exports away from the United States, says
CWB not commenting on talk of sales to Iran
The head of the Canadian Wheat Board on Thursday declined to comment on whether the board might be planning to sell wheat or barley to Iran, but added that “we sell wheat to Iran when they need it.” CWB CEO Ian White told Reuters, “We’ve often sold wheat to Iran and right now I wouldn’t
Supply management a sore spot for Canada/EU trade pact
Canada and the European Union will need to put in “quite a lot of hard work” to settle several key differences in talks on a proposed free trade deal, a senior official said Thursday. Canada, keen to diversify its exports away from the United States, opened a ninth round of negotiations with the European Union
BHP’s Bid For PotashCorp Tough Call For Government
Canada’s Conservative government will put its pro-business reputation on the line when it decides whether to let a foreign firm buy up resource giant PotashCorp, and Ottawa will win enemies whichever way it turns. If it says yes it will alienate supporters in the western province of Saskatchewan, whose right-leaning government both backs the federal
BHP’s Potash bid puts pro-business Ottawa to test
(Reuters) — Canada’s Conservative government will put its pro-business reputation on the line when it decides whether to let a foreign firm buy up resource giant PotashCorp — and Ottawa will win enemies whichever way it turns. If it says yes, it will alienate supporters in Saskatchewan, whose right-leaning government both backs the federal Conservatives
EU-Canada Trade Talks Ahead Of Schedule
Talks on a free trade pact between Canada and the European Union should be wrapped up successfully before the end-2011 target date, Canadian Trade Minister Peter Van Loan said Oct. 18. Earlier in the day officials from both sides started the fifth round of talks on an agreement that could boost trade flows by billions
Not Enough Snow In The High Country
Alarmingly low snow levels in the Rocky Mountains will cut water supplies to Canada’s Prairies and could help trigger a river drought in the important farming region, a leading expert said May 27. The predictions by University of Saskatchewan hydrologist John Pomeroy were particularly gloomy, given that 2009-10 was a record dry winter for the