Monday, May 5, 2008
So Long Canada
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(Salon Magazine – Edward McClelland) Strict new border policies are turning Canada into a foreign country. Is this any way to treat our neig...
Carbon Tariff Might Be Legal as a VAT
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(National Post – Krista Lucenti) Lawyers and consultants can expect a growth industry in carbon taxes Notwithstanding a barrage of gloomy ec...
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Customs Can Search all Files on a Laptop, U.S. Court Rules
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(Sci-Tech Today) The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that U.S. Customs and Border Patrol officers can open every file on a laptop w...
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Bush on Free Trade & Exports
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(U.S. Chamber of Commerce) President Bush, speaking today at the U.S. Chamber Small Business Summit, on the slowdown in the economy, free tr...
EU Issues Annual Report on U.S. Barriers to Trade and Investment
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The European Union recently issued its 2007 report on U.S. barriers to trade and investment. The report examines a wide variety of obstacles...
Monday, April 28, 2008
Border Guards Frustrated
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(Sun Media) Canadian customs agents working without a contract The union representing Canadian border guards says its members are frustrated...
Government of Canada and Western Provinces to Negotiate New Economic Development Agreements
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(Western Economic Diversification Canada) The Government of Canada and the four western provinces are negotiating new Western Economic Partn...
Getting a Grip on NAFTA
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(Vancouver Sun) Christopher Jones, VP of Public Affairs, Tourism Industry Association of Canada The U.S. presidential primaries have provoke...
Exchange Rate Bargains in the US
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(Bloomberg News) Lured by the cheap dollar, overseas travellers are slowly drifting back to the United States following a long exile that be...
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Global Food Price Hikes
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(CNN & New Zealand TV3 News) Rising gas and dairy prices are obvious signs of the global rush for commodities, wheat and rice are also o...
Ontario Exports to Decline in 2008 and Remain Flat in 2009, Says EDC Forecast
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(Export Development Canada) Ontario’s exports are expected to decline 7% in 2008 and rise a lukewarm 1% in 2009, according to the Global Exp...
Saturday, April 26, 2008
CBS MoneyWatch
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Microsoft’s drop in profits has investors worried; lawmakers want President Bush to pressure OPEC to increase production; and home mortgage ...
U.S. House Speaker Meets with Canadian Politicians about Trade, Traffic
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(The Canadian Press) U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is getting involved in problems at the Canada-U.S. border. She met this week with Canad...
Border Security ‘Dumb’ and Costly, Chamber of Commerce Chief Tells Americans
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(Financial Post – Eric Beauchesne) Americans are shooting themselves and Canadians in the foot with their array of security measures at the ...
Three Amigos: Defending NAFTA
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(Reuters News) Leaders from the US, Canada and Mexico all defended the NAFTA deal as good for all parties.Democratic contenders Hillary Clin...
Friday, April 25, 2008
Canadian Economy Stalling as Exports Hit Hard: Bank of Canada
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The Canadian economy has largely stalled as a result of the worsening credit crunch and the slumping U.S. economy that has robbed manufactur...
Slow Progress, Frustration Mark SPP Summit
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(Embassy – Michelle Collins) Experts say the North American Security and Prosperity Partnership has become its own worst enemy. As North Ame...
Bush: Anti-trade Message a 'Throw-away Political Line'
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(Associated Press) President Bush criticizes those opposing trade agreements, defending their use. He also blasts the speaker of the House f...
McCain Gets Lesson in Free Trade: Area Executives Emphasize Benefits of Forming Pacts
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(Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) It did not take long Wednesday for Sen. John McCain to get a handle on how business executives felt about free-...
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Small Businesses Prove to Be Resilient Despite Difficult Market Conditions
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(Business Development Bank of Canada) Drawing on data from its loan portfolio and its experience with its 27,000 entrepreneur clients, the B...
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