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Montevideo, May 23rd 2017 - 06:53 UTC

Tag: Chrystia Freeland

  • Friday, May 19th 2017 - 09:13 UTC

    Trump sets off renegotiation of Nafta in a divided Congress

    In a letter to congressional leaders U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said the administration would start talks on the Nafta deal in as few as 90 days.

    The Donald Trump administration took the first step toward renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement, plunging into a battle that pits some Republicans and industry supporters of the pact against Democrats and some of the president's most ardent backers.

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  • Thursday, June 16th 2016 - 08:20 UTC

    Canada and Pacific Alliance establish long term strategic partnership

    “Canada has supported the Pacific Alliance since its inception, as well as its collaborative approach to promoting trade and investment,” said Freeland.

    Canada became the first observer country to enter into a strategic partnership with the Pacific Alliance. Chrystia Freeland, minister of International trade and ministers of the four countries of the alliance—Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru—signed a joint declaration today in Mexico City.

  • Wednesday, March 16th 2016 - 07:04 UTC

    Minister Hugo Swire: “The Commonwealth is no relic of the past”

    Hugo Swire with New Zealand Foreign Minister Murray McCully

    Minister of State Rt Hon Hugo Swire MP blogs on the importance of the Commonwealth following his visit to New Zealand and Canada.Sometimes the Commonwealth is seen as a relic of the past. I argue passionately that it is nothing of the sort. The test is always the same – would we invent the Commonwealth today? The answer is that we would. It is an important organisation for the present and the future.

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