Canada
Saudi Arabian attacks linked to higher oil prices, spark energy stock rally
A weekend attack on key oil facilities in Saudi Arabia caused the worst disruption to world supplies on record.
Canada pushes Amazon protections in free trade talks with Brazil
Carr says talks with Mercosur group will continue “because we are committed to diversifying our trading partners.”
Pence steps up pressure on Congress for USMCA trade deal
The vice-president linked the future prosperity of the US energy sector to approval this year of the agreement.
International shipping under the microscope as whale death toll grows
Examinations of five of the carcasses showed three of them had injuries consistent with ship strikes.
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Ascent of Boris heralds stormy economic, political seas for Canada
More disruption with two of its top allies with unpredictably populist men who appear fond of each other.
Cambodia says plastic waste shipments came from US, Canada
Any company found to be involved in bringing in the waste will be fined and waste will be returned to countries of origin.
Legal pot price as much as 80% more than illicit: StatCan
Share of StatsCannabis respondents purchasing pot illegally rose to 59% during the quarter, up from 55% in the first quarter.
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Canadian manufacturers exercising extreme caution in adopting technology
Sponsored Content provided by PLANT partners: Looking for proof they work and will provide a return on investment. While it’s universally agreed that changes ushered in by Industry 4.0 initiatives will be beneficial to the manufacturing sector, for a variety…
Naive’ of Canada to believe Trump pushed Xi on Kovrig, Spavor: China
Sino-Canadian relations have plunged to a new low.
Canadian production falls at fastest pace for three-and-a-half years
Latest U.S.-China trade frictions holding back the Canadian manufacturing sector: IHS Markit.
UNESCO gives Canada new deadline to preserve Wood Buffalo National Park
Canada’s largest national park under threat from hydro development and oilsands projects.
Bills now take almost three times as long to get through the Senate
In the past four years, the length of time a bill will spend in the Senate has skyrocketed to 31 days.
New Trudeau-Trump opioid plan helps rebuild frayed relations from trade talks
Canada and the US tackling opioids could create goodwill on the trade front.
At G20, Trudeau highlights plight of Canadians in China, but details scarce
PMO said Canada received “broad” support from its European partners on the matter.
Global boom in natural gas is undermining climate change action: report
One expert says the idea that natural gas is a solution for climate change is “a fallacy.”
