Canada
Statistics Canada reports manufacturing sales down 1.3% in December
Sales were down in 12 of 21 industries tracked.
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Ottawa expects trade interest in China to slow amid tensions with Beijing
Carr expects some Canadian businesses to steer clear of the country in the near term.
Freeland travels to Washington to talk tariffs, trade and terrorism
Freeland continued to resist the notion that there is a link between the trade deal and the tariffs.
China tells US to stop ‘unreasonable crackdown’ on Huawei
Charges unsealed Monday accused Huawei of trying to take a piece of a robot and other technology from a T-Mobile lab.
EU-Canada trade deal gets green light from legal adviser
Critics of law maintained dispute settlement clauses would give too much power to multinationals at cost of independence of EU member states.
Ottawa strikes $40M research deal on 5G technology with Huawei rival Nokia
The funding comes as Ottawa is in the middle of a comprehensive national-security review of the potential involvement of Nokia’s Chinese rival, Huawei, in Canada’s eventual fifth generation mobile network.
Canada’s wholesale and manufacturing sales fell in November, Statcan reports [UPDATED]
Wholesale sales were down in five of seven subsectors.
Huawei not only firm that could build Canada’s eventual 5G networks: Liberals
Canadian security agencies are still reviewing the security and technical issues.
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China demands US withdraw request to extradite Huawei executive
Says the treaty with Canada infringed on the “safety and legitimate rights and interests of Chinese citizens.”
US calls Chinese death sentence against Canadian ‘politically motivated’
Arbitrary detentions of Canadians are not just about Canada – they represent a way of behaving which is a threat to all countries: Freeland.
Analysis: China pulling out all stops in Canada tensions
Mounting a determined campaign of intimidation and retribution over Meng Wanzhou case.
China acting ‘arbitrarily’ in imposing drug case death sentence: Trudeau
There are concerns the decision is politically motivated.
China: Detained Canadian does not have diplomatic immunity
Michael Kovrig was arrested along with Canadian entrepreneur Michael Spavor on vague national security allegations.
Bombardier signs US$669M rail car deal with N.J., but no work north of border
Buy American rules are prompting Bombardier’s plant in Plattsburgh, N.Y., to build the multi-level cars, rather than its facility in Quebec.
Third Canadian detained in China not believed to be linked to other arrests: PM
The case involves an Alberta woman who has been teaching in China for months.
