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The “Level Playing Field” Of Trade

By Alan Guebert December 16, 2010

Some phrases just make the heart flutter. “Call the vet,” was one that always tripped my father’s ticker. “Level the playing field of trade,” has the same effect on me. Level the playing field of trade. Hmm, is it a negotiating strategy, a goal, an ideal? Wait a second: don’t I want an unlevel field

Crops

Obama Criticized For Mexico, Brazil Sanctions

By Doug Palmer March 18, 2010

U. S. Republicans and business groups criticized President Barack Obama’s administration March 11 for failing to resolve a cross-border trucking dispute nearly one year after Mexico slapped retaliatory duties on about $2.4 billion worth of U. S. exports. “Record numbers of Americans are receiving an unemployment cheque instead of a paycheque. We need to make

News

Canada-EU Trade Talk A “Big Deal”

By Allan Dawson December 3, 2009

Everything, including supply management, is still on the table six months into talks between Canada and the European Union (EU) on a trade deal that could be more comprehensive than the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Canada’s chief negotiator says. “We have agreed from the start everything is on the table,” Steve Verheul of

Opinion

Mexican Refugees A Spinoff From NAFTA

By Nfu July 23, 2009

We are working to block the flow of people which is, to a significant extent, a result of our work to speed the flow of goods. Canadians need to understand the context of the July 14 announcement that Mexican citizens will require visas to visit Canada. We also need to understand the root cause of

News, Other livestock

Mexico Tariffs Hit A Diverse List Of U. S. Goods

By Mica Rosenberg March 26, 2009

Mexico said March 18 it was imposing higher tariffs totalling $2.4 billion on a wide list of U. S. imports ranging from strawberries to Christmas trees after Washington banned Mexican trucks from U. S. roads. The official government gazette said the new tariffs, which will range from 10 per cent to 45 per cent, were

News

Small-scale manufacturers warned

By Ron Friesen January 29, 2009

If you’re a Canadian manufacturer and you import parts to use in assembling your equipment, don’t be surprised if U. S. customs agents come knocking at your door. They’re checking to see if you’re NAFTA compliant. NAFTA rules require a certain percentage of components in your manufactured product to be North American in origin. If

Cereals, Hogs, News

U. S. election raises protectionist fears

By Ron Friesen November 13, 2008

Canadian agriculture officials fear an increased wave of U. S. trade protectionism following last week’s election of a Democratic president and a heavily Democratic Congress. Fairly or otherwise, Democrats are viewed outside the United States as much more protectionist than free -trade Republicans. The temptation to protect jobs at home becomes especially strong as the

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Tag Archives Mexico

The “Level Playing Field” Of Trade

Obama Criticized For Mexico, Brazil Sanctions

Canada-EU Trade Talk A “Big Deal”

Mexican Refugees A Spinoff From NAFTA

Mexico Tariffs Hit A Diverse List Of U. S. Goods

Small-scale manufacturers warned

U. S. election raises protectionist fears

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