Ross Marowits
Reporter for The Canadian Press
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Progress made in modernizing NAFTA will make it easier to trade, says Freeland
Progress made in negotiations to modernize NAFTA aren't getting much attention but they will make it easier for companies to conduct trilateral trade, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland said on Wednesday, June 20, 2018.
Canada can end dairy trade dispute with U.S. by ending pricing irritant: Saputo
Canada can preserve its dairy supply management system and resolve its trade dispute with the United States over dairy subsidies by ending its domestic milk ingredient pricing system, the head of Canada's largest dairy processor said on Monday, June 18, 2018.
Quebec prepared to offer financial support for aluminum producers
The Quebec government is prepared to support financially smaller aluminum producers hurt by U.S. tariffs just as it did with the softwood lumber sector, the province's economic development minister said Monday, June 4, 2018.
Bombardier wins resounding victory against Boeing over C Series jet
Bombardier Inc. won a resounding victory Friday when the U.S. International Trade Commission eliminated nearly 300 per cent in duties on its C Series commercial jet by unanimously voting against a petition filed by Boeing Co.
Quebec government settles lawsuits over two large Montreal hospitals
The Quebec government is paying $233 million to settle lawsuits over extra costs related to the construction of two large Montreal hospitals, including one that is at the centre of bribery allegations involving a former chief executive of SNC-Lavalin.
NAFTA uncertainty presents risk for Canadian railways, says analysts
The potential dismantling of the North American Free Trade Agreement poses the biggest risk to Canada's railways not benefiting this year from healthy economies and higher demand to move crude oil, say industry observers.
Sexual harassment, cannabis are top legal risks in Canada this year: law firm
The hot button issues of sexual harassment in the workplace and cannabis legalization joined a leading Canadian law firm’s annual top 10 list of legal risks for businesses in 2018.
Autonomous trucks moving quickly to commercial reality despite job threat
Once thought of as a distant fantasy, autonomous trucks are moving towards commercial reality on Canadian highways as companies look to boost productivity amid a driver shortage and governments seek to reduce deadly crashes.
Canada vows to aggressively defend lumber sector after duties confirmed by U.S.
The federal government vowed to aggressively defend Canada's softwood lumber industry after the U.S. International Trade Commission unanimously voted that American producers have been harmed by imports of subsidized Canadian lumber.
Quebec biofuel company partners with Qantas in first long-term airline deal
A Quebec biofuels company has signed its first deal to power an airline's jets with energy grown from Canadian oilseeds.