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Editorial: Beggar thy neighbour

By Gord Gilmour February 2, 2017

The early days of the carnival ride that is the Trump presidency have already exceeded even the most jaded expectations. In less than two weeks, he’s unleashed a flurry of executive orders, memorandums and proclamations that have ranged from the mundane to the downright terrifying. From pulling the U.S. out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership to

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Canada expects Britain to be part of CETA

By GFM Network News, Reuters November 16, 2016

London | Reuters –– Canada expects Britain to be part of the CETA trade deal between Canada and the European Union, and stands ready to work with Britain on how the system will function after Brexit, Finance Minister Bill Morneau told BBC radio on Wednesday. He also defended Canada’s NAFTA trade deal with the U.S.

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Canada/EU trade deal remains mired in uncertainty

Ratification of the historic Canada-EU trade and investment pact is anything but a sure thing

By Alex Binkley August 30, 2016

With just two months to go before the scheduled signing of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada and the European Union, things are up in the air. There’s uncertainty over what the deal will entail, and nobody’s sure if ratification is going to happen. The U.K. is on the way out of

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Britain to plug EU funding gap for farms, colleges

By GFM Network News, Reuters August 15, 2016

London | Reuters — Britain will fill a gap of as much as 4.5 billion pounds (C$7.5 billion) in funding for agriculture, universities and its regions that will open up when Britain leaves the European Union, finance minister Philip Hammond said. Scientists, farmers and others who got EU funding were facing uncertainty after Britain voted

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CETA has one foot in the grave

The Brexit vote may have derailed Canada’s best chance to embrace its status as a trading nation

By Sylvain Charlebois July 12, 2016

CETA is not dead, but it’s close. Since the Brexit vote, Europe is a mess. The pound is dropping, markets are scrambling, and most are wondering how the political establishment will address what appears to be a constitutional vacuum related to exiting member-states. It just speaks to how ill prepared the union was to such

Livestock, Markets

Canada/EU trade pact seen possible despite headwinds

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff July 6, 2016

Canada still has a good shot at ratifying its trade deal with the European Union, despite turmoil within the EU, according to Canadian government officials. The United Kingdom’s recent referendum vote to leave the EU doesn’t legally change the ratification of the Canada/EU Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) in any way, a federal official said

Editorial, Opinion

Editorial: Brexit, red beans and rice

By Laura Rance-Unger June 30, 2016

The plates served up to reporters attending a World Refugee Day event hosted by Canadian Foodgrains Bank June 20 were symbolic of rations for refugees displaced from their homes by war — red beans and rice. Three days later, the industrialized world was trying to swallow a heaping plate of Brexit — also symbolic —

Dairy cattle, Livestock

EU farming chief wants rapid Brexit talks, plans new dairy aid

By GFM Network News, Michael Hogan June 30, 2016

Hannover, Germany | Reuters — Europe’s agriculture industry, already grappling with a dairy crisis, wants rapid talks about Britain’s exit from the European Union to minimise disruption, EU farming commissioner Phil Hogan said on Thursday. “Farmers know better than anyone that you need stability and certainty to plan for the future,” Hogan said in a

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle up on short-covering, hogs mostly higher

By GFM Network News, Michael Hirtzer June 28, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures gained for the second straight session on Tuesday, rising on short-covering and bull-spreading amid expectations for gains in cash cattle prices this week, traders and analysts said. A rebound in stock markets following declines tied to Britain’s decision in a referendum last week to exit the European

Livestock, Markets

Loonie tanks post-Brexit, but benefits minimal for farmers

By GFM Network News, Jade Markus June 27, 2016

CNS Canada — The Canadian dollar slipped after Britain voted Thursday to leave the European Union, a trend which one financial analyst expects to continue in an otherwise uncertain environment. But the loonie hasn’t fallen far enough to bring support to Canadian commodity markets. “Short-term, we’re going to be dealing with the day-to-day volatility and

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Editorial: Beggar thy neighbour

Canada expects Britain to be part of CETA

Canada/EU trade deal remains mired in uncertainty

Britain to plug EU funding gap for farms, colleges

CETA has one foot in the grave

Canada/EU trade pact seen possible despite headwinds

EU farming chief wants rapid Brexit talks, plans new dairy aid

U.S. livestock: Cattle up on short-covering, hogs mostly higher

Loonie tanks post-Brexit, but benefits minimal for farmers

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