Canada, Trump and trade deal
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Canada’s major pension funds could boost their investments in the US, a top Canadian cabinet minister said, as the country looks to negotiate a trade agreement with the Trump administration.
With Canada facing a looming US deadline, can the economy handle another potential trade shock? TD Deputy Chief Economist Derek Burleton shares his views.
The Canadian dollar weakened against its U.S. counterpart on Friday as optimism waned that Canada would reach a trade deal with the United States before an August 1 deadline and ahead of a Bank of Canada interest rate decision.
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick reminded us of an important but little-discussed part of trade negotiations with Canada and Mexico -- "virtually 75%" of trade between the U.S. and its two neighbors is "already tariff free" because of the USMCA agreement.
Canada’s prime minister sought to cool expectations about reaching a trade agreement with the US in the next 10 days, saying the talks are difficult because the Trump administration keeps changing its goals.
Firearms smuggled in from the United States are flooding Canada’s streets, but the topic is largely absent from border security discussions amid the U.S. trade war.
Canada's main stock index edged higher on Friday, led by technology shares, even as U.S. President Donald Trump suggested the United States may not reach a negotiated trade deal with Canada.
CBC News Washington reporter Katie Simpson has the latest from D.C. as Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc and U.S. Ambassador Kirsten Hillman say they're working toward a deal by Aug. 1 — but that they'll take the 'time necessary to get the best deal' for Canadians.