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![Trump tells Detroit audience he wants better trade deals](ajax/?comaction=thumbnail&sizex=600&file=5ddc41dd8f58d.jpg)
Trump tells Detroit audience he wants better trade deals
DETROIT — Making America great again could mean tearing up trade deals like the North American Free Trade Agreement with Canada and Mexico, says the man who wants to be...
![Provincial trade deal would be a wealth creator for all regions](ajax/?comaction=thumbnail&sizex=600&file=5ddc41dd8f58d.jpg)
Provincial trade deal would be a wealth creator for all regions
It was interesting to see how a meagre 191-word document signed by all premiers on internal free trade was lauded as a major coup for Confederation.. To read full article...
![Proposed Ring of Fire rail project contract awarded](ajax/?comaction=thumbnail&sizex=600&file=5ddc41dd8f58d.jpg)
Proposed Ring of Fire rail project contract awarded
TORONTO—Ring of Fire prospector KWG Resources Inc. has announced it is contracting with Canarail Consultings Inc. to provide consulting services and data in relation to...
![Trump to outline economic policy as he seeks to regain momentum](ajax/?comaction=thumbnail&sizex=600&file=5ddc41dd8f58d.jpg)
Trump to outline economic policy as he seeks to regain momentum
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Monday will outline an economic plan that includes tax help for working families in a major speech in Detroit as he tries to...
![Will the STB Railroad Reciprocal Switching Decision Really Help Shippers?](ajax/?comaction=thumbnail&sizex=600&file=5ddc41dd8f58d.jpg)
Will the STB Railroad Reciprocal Switching Decision Really Help Shippers?
The Surface Transportation Board’s proposal to allow railroad reciprocal switching garnered immediate praise from shipper groups, but after shippers have a chance to...
![Mozambique | Brazil’s Vale group closes agreement on coal, railway line](ajax/?comaction=thumbnail&sizex=600&file=5ddc41dd8f58d.jpg)
Mozambique | Brazil’s Vale group closes agreement on coal, railway line
Brazil’s Vale group has completed the process of renegotiating the deal reached in 2014 with Japan’s Mitsui & Co group for the sale of a percentage in coal-related...
![CARS will be the Local Host for Wheel/Rail Interaction Conference 2017 (WRI '17)](ajax/?comaction=thumbnail&sizex=600&file=5ddc41dd8f58d.jpg)
CARS will be the Local Host for Wheel/Rail Interaction Conference 2017 (WRI '17)
Wheel Rail Seminars is proud to announce that the Wheel/Rail Interaction Conference 2017 (WRI '17) will be held in Montreal Canada. This will be the first time in the...
![VIA Rail Canada's trains almost sold out over the long weekend](ajax/?comaction=thumbnail&sizex=600&file=5ddc41dd8f58d.jpg)
VIA Rail Canada's trains almost sold out over the long weekend
MONTRÉAL, Aug. 3, 2016 /CNW Telbec/ - Recognized as the smart choice to meet the needs of Canadian travellers, VIA Rail Canada (VIA Rail) was in high demand over the August...
![High-profile activist investor Bill Ackman dumps entire $1.9B stake in CP Rail](ajax/?comaction=thumbnail&sizex=600&file=5ddc41dd8f58d.jpg)
High-profile activist investor Bill Ackman dumps entire $1.9B stake in CP Rail
CALGARY—The American activist investor who forced Canadian Pacific Railway to bring E. Hunter Harrison out of retirement to act as CEO in 2012 is selling stock worth $1.9...
![NDP to introduce bill to strengthen rail safety](ajax/?comaction=thumbnail&sizex=600&file=5ddc41dd8f58d.jpg)
NDP to introduce bill to strengthen rail safety
NDP Transport Critic Linda Duncan (Edmonton – Strathcona) is calling for improved safety regulations regarding the transport of dangerous cargo. To that end, Duncan has...
![With CETA and TPP in trouble, what’s Canada’s Plan B on trade?](ajax/?comaction=thumbnail&sizex=600&file=5ddc41dd8f58d.jpg)
With CETA and TPP in trouble, what’s Canada’s Plan B on trade?
Canada’s international-trade aspirations are facing serious problems, none of which are Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s fault, but all of which are likely to cause his...
![Warren Buffett blasts Trump’s business record](ajax/?comaction=thumbnail&sizex=600&file=5ddc41dd8f58d.jpg)
Warren Buffett blasts Trump’s business record
OMAHA, Neb.—Billionaire investor Warren Buffett says he’ll do whatever it takes to defeat Donald Trump, including escorting people to the polls himself. To view the full...