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Surrey transit announcement: mayor to be joined by Justin Trudeau, John Horgan, Gregor RobertsonSurrey transit announcement: mayor to be joined by Justin Trudeau, John Horgan, Gregor Robertson
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will spend Tuesday in Surrey to talk transit and crime and will wrap up the evening with a fundraiser. To read full article click here
Alternatives to Canada’s Trans Mountain Pipeline
hile the government of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has encountered a setback with court ruling against the Trans Mountain Pipeline, alternatives are still...
Repairs to begin as Hudson Bay Railway sold
CANADA: Arctic Gateway Group has bought the 1 300 km Hudson Bay Railway and associated port facilities in Churchill from OmniTRAX, the government announced on August 31....
Despite Trump’s threats, it won’t be easy to cut Canada out of NAFTA, experts say
OTTAWA—U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to leave Canada out of a new NAFTA deal heightened tensions and capped an already dramatic week of negotiations, but some...
Morning Update: U.S. labour, business groups defend Canada’s place in NAFTA; Federal experts warned heritage minister that Chagall painting should not leave Canada
U.S. labour, business groups defend Canada’s place in NAFTA To read full article click here
New NAFTA could include tough intellectual property laws that Canada fought against in TPP
The new trade deal reached between the U.S. and Mexico contains a myriad of rules and tariffs, and among them include tougher rules on copyright and intellectual property....
Why NAFTA's Chapter 19 may not be the right hill to die on
As Canadian trade negotiators pick through the positions on the NAFTA table, one of the trickiest is a dispute resolution system the U.S. wants to scrap. To read full...
Metrolinx stops buying LRT land citing provincial spending freeze
Transit agency says the temporary halt in land acquisition for 14-km line will continue “pending further government direction.” To read full article click here
Toronto mayoral challenger Jennifer Keesmaat’s transit plan pitches fast-tracked relief line and enhanced bus service
Toronto mayoral candidate Jennifer Keesmaat has unveiled a $50-billion transit plan that insists the city retain control over which projects get built and makes the planned...
Trans Mountain pipeline ruling strikes 'devastating' blow to Canada's global reputation, energy sector warns
Canada's energy sector is slamming a Federal Appeal Court ruling that halts construction of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, with one industry association calling it a...
Canada, U.S. planning all-night NAFTA negotiations as optimism for a deal grows
Canada and the U.S. are planning a series of marathon negotiating sessions that are expected to run throughout the night as both sides work feverishly to get a deal on NAFTA...
Donald Trump’s take-it-or-leave-it NAFTA threat against Canada has experts questioning legality
Donald Trump ‘s administration is giving Canada until Friday to sign onto a bilateral trade deal between the U.S. and Mexico or be treated as “a real outsider” against...