Monday, December 15, 2008

Executives Pin Hopes on Government Solutions

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(David Herle/Alex Swann — Globe & Mail) You’ve read all the bad news. Now where’s the light at the end of the tunnel? It was no surprise...

Benefits of Canada-EU Open Skies Deal Likely to be Delayed by Economic Turmoil

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(CEP News – Sean McKibbon) A new air transport agreement announced between the EU and Canada could eventually mean lower fares and greater c...

Rethinking and Re-energizing the Canada-South Korea Relationship

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(Asia Pacific Bulletin) Meeting for the first time since 2002, negotiators representing Seoul and Ottawa convened last month in Vancouver to...

WTO Rejects China Appeal against Auto Parts Ruling

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(The Canadian Press) The World Trade Organization has rejected an appeal by China against a ruling in a dispute over car parts that favoured...

Customs Administrations Feel $queeze

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(American Shipper – Chris Gillis) With the decrease in global trade, customs administrations worldwide are collecting less import taxes and ...

CBSA Message: December 2008 monthly K84 statement

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(CBSA) Although payment for December 2008's monthly K84 statements will be due as usual on December 31, 2008, the CBSA realizes that the...

Pro-Trade Group Seeks Border Bucks

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(American Shipper) Pro-trade group seeks border bucks The Border Trade Alliance on Friday urged House leaders to include $301 million in an ...
Sunday, December 14, 2008

U.S. Auto Bailout: The New “Civil War”

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(Video: CNN • Story: Detroit Free Press) Alabama is home to plants for Mercedes-Benz, Honda, Hyundai and Toyota. Tennessee is getting a new ...

Canada’s Clement Says Forestry, Mining May Get Aid

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(Bloomberg News) Canada’s Industry Minister Tony Clement said the forestry and mining industries are being considered for assistance in next...

Canada Gets to Work on Grabbing Obama’s Attention

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(Mike Blanchfield — The Gazette) “Think big,” experts advise Ottawa – and be prepared to commit troops to Afghanistan beyond 2011 Canada’s l...
Friday, December 12, 2008

Canadian Industrial Capacity Use Continues to Slide in Q3

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(CEP News – Geoff Matthews) Canadian industries used the lowest percentage of their production capacity on record in the third quarter, Stat...

Government Launches National Consultation on Budget Actions to Protect Canada’s Economy

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(CSCB) The following is excerpted from the 11 December 2008 press release by Finance Canada. The Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Financ...

Ottawa Promises Auto Aid Even Without U.S. Bailout

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(Globe & Mail) Federal Industry Minister Tony Clement said Ottawa is looking at providing aid to auto parts makers and car dealers, even...

Rescue Bid for Detroit Collapses in Senate

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(Video: AP • Story: Wall Street Journal) A frantic, last-ditch attempt to forge a relief package for the auto industry collapsed in the U.S...
Thursday, December 11, 2008

Downturn Choking Global Commerce

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(Washington Post – Anthony Faiola and Ariana Eunjung Cha) Sharply lower consumer spending in the United States and other high-income countri...

ACE Capabilities on Entry Processing, Manifests, Etc. to be Expanded

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( WorldTrade Interactive) U.S. Customs and Border Protection is working to expand the capabilities of the Automated Commercial Environment ...

Canada’s Trade Surplus Better Than Expected

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(Globe & Mail) Canada’s international trade surplus narrowed in October to $3.78-billion, the smallest since January, Statistics Canada ...

Australia: New Customs Legislation Affecting Cargo Reporters…

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(Mondaq – Andrew Hudson, Hunt & Hunt) On December 3, 2008, the Minister for Home Affairs introduced the new Customs Amendment (Enhanced ...

Labour Dispute Threatens B.C. Ports

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(CIFFA eBulletin – Financial Post) The movement of goods through Canada’s West Coast ports could slam to a halt in the New Year if a festeri...

Falling Dollar Boosts October Import Prices: Statscan

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(The Canadian Press) Statistics Canada reports the country’s trade balance with the world narrowed to $3.8 billion from $4.3 billion in Sept...