The second round of NAFTA renegotiation concluded today in Mexico City, Mexico. A joint statement was released: Over the past five days, more than two dozen working groups comprised of trade experts and technical officials worked diligently to advance the discussions and exchanged information and proposals…
Canada Demands U.S. End ‘Right to Work’ Laws As Part of NAFTA Talks…
U.S. Signals Trump’s ‘Buy American’ Agenda Is Non Negotiable in NAFTA Talks…
The leader of Canada’s largest private sector union says the United States must “soften its stance” on its push for Buy American rules in government procurement if it wants to get a new NAFTA deal. Unifor president Jerry Dias said he has heard American negotiators are standing firm on their demand to gain more access […]
U.S., Canada and Mexico Outline NAFTA Priorities – Canada’s Hilarious Virtue Signaling, and Mexico Perpetually Offended…
I find it interesting that Chinese TV is more interested in NAFTA renegotiation than most U.S., Canada or Mexico media. Against the backdrop of China exploiting NAFTA as a backdoor into the U.S. market we accept this disparate level of interest is not accidental. China is specifically the “third party dumper” mentioned by Robert Lighthizer…
Nearly 740k Foreigners Overstayed Their Visas Last Year…
The U.S. Homeland Security Department says nearly 740,000 foreigners who were supposed to leave the country during a recent 12-month period overstayed their visas. The count released Monday includes people who arrived in the U.S. by plane or boat but does not include ground border crossings. Countries with the highest visa overstays during the period […]
Secretary Tillerson and Secretary Kelly Hold Joint Press Conference with Mexican Officials – Drug Cartel Initiatives…
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Department of Homeland Security Secretary John F. Kelly hold a press conference with Mexican Foreign Secretary Luis Videgaray and Mexico’s Secretary of Government Miguel Angel Osorio Chong. President Trump has instructed the State Department and DHS to initiate a new -more aggressive- posture toward the elimination of drugs…
Canadian Political Pressures Force Trudeau’s Hand on U.S. Trade Disputes…
Canada escalated a trade dispute with United States by making threats Washington called inappropriate in part because Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is under pressure to secure support in a key region ahead of the country’s 2019 elections. Washington last month slapped tariffs on timber imports, prompting Trudeau to say he was considering a ban on […]
Elderly People Outnumber Children in Canada for the First Time Ever…
The 2016 Canadian census reveals the country’s largest increase in the number of people aged 65 or older in 70 years, Statistics Canada said in a press release on Wednesday. The rapid increase in seniors from 2011-2016 is the largest since 1871, the year the former British colonies were united into the Dominion of Canada. […]
An Angry Canada Responds…
Trade Wars Begin: Trump Announces 20% Tariff On Canadian Softwood Lumber Imports…
Speaking during a first of its kind meeting dedicated only to members of the U.S. conservative media, including Breitbart News, OANN and Daily Caller, President Trump told reporters to expect a 20% tariff on softwood lumber coming into Canada. “We’re going to be putting a 20 per cent tax on softwood lumber coming in — […]