The death of former Canadian prime minister Brian Mulroney will lead to a wide examination of his legacy. A lasting policy of the Mulroney regime is free trade with the United States.
Abu Dhabi will host the 13th WTO ministerial conference.
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Jane Kelsey, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
Power politics and lack of progress on vital issues mean there are low expectations for the World Trade Organization’s ministerial conference in Abu Dhabi next week.
Former NDP leader Ed Broadbent delivers remarks at the start of the Progress summit in Ottawa, in April 2016.
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Canada’s extension of copyright might be good for corporations that hold copyrights, but it’s bad news for creators and the public.
A cow waits in a paddock after milking on a farm near Oxford, New Zealand. New Zealand exports 95 per cent of its dairy products, and is challenging Canada’s protection of its dairy market.
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New Zealand is accusing Canada of undercutting its commitments under the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans Pacific Partnership on dairy. Canada’s problem is that New Zealand’s case is strong.
Russian-made goods will likely cost more in Western liquor stores if most-favored-nation status is removed.
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The US, Japan and other wealthy G-7 nations plan to remove Russia’s status as a most-favored nation. A trade expert explains what that term means and what might happen next.
African Union leaders and their European Union counterparts held their 6th Summit meeting in Brussels. DOMINIQUE FAGET/AFP via
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Before the container was standardized, loading and unloading goods was very labor-intensive, inefficient and costly.
In a post-Trump era, the GOP must decide which of the former president’s policies to keep – and which to scrap.
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