Tag: Canada

• Thursday, November 17th 2016 - 09:59 UTC

  Trudeau due in Buenos Aires Thursday morning

  

  Straight from Havana and enroute to Lima, the Canadian Prime Minister seeks to assert regional leadership following the tied caused by Donald Trump's election for the presidency of the United States.

• Wednesday, November 16th 2016 - 09:51 UTC

  Canadian PM will pay official visits to Cuba, Argentina and attend APEC summit in Peru

  

  Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau will pay official visits to Cuba and Argentina from November 15 to 18, and will travel to Peru from November 19 to 20 to participate in the 2016 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ meeting.

• Wednesday, November 2nd 2016 - 14:19 UTC

  EU and Canada sign free trade accord, but has to clear 40 European parliaments

  

  The European Union and Canada signed a free trade agreement on Sunday that aims to generate jobs and growth though it must still clear some 40 national and regional parliaments in Europe in the coming years to enter fully into force.

• Thursday, June 30th 2016 - 13:32 UTC

  A harmonious NAFTA Tres Amigos Summit pledges to combat protectionism and xenophobia

  

  United States, Canada and Mexico on Wednesday in Ottawa held their first summit after years of aloofness and held themselves up as an example against growing protectionist tendencies around the world.

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

  Canada and Pacific Alliance establish long term strategic partnership

  

  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.

• Thursday, May 5th 2016 - 21:12 UTC

  Strong support for the Falkland’s right to self-determination on North American Tour

  

  Falkland Island’s Legislative Assembly member, Mike Summers, recently travelled to North America on a three week trip to gauge support for the Falklands’ right to self-determination from the new Canadian Government. In addition to visiting Canada, MLA Summers also made stops in Miami and the Bahamas.

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

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

  

  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.

• Monday, January 4th 2016 - 07:20 UTC

  Canada opens its market to Argentine boneless fresh and frozen beef after 13 years

  

  Canada finally made official the opening of its market to Argentine boneless beef, both fresh and frozen. This happens after thirteen years of negotiations, according to an end of the year release from the Argentine ministries of foreign affairs and agriculture and livestock, and the Argentine animal sanitary office. The decision became effective last 17 December.

• Wednesday, November 25th 2015 - 07:21 UTC

  UK expects new Canadian government will continue to support Falklands

  

  The UK government is looking forward to working with the new government of Argentina and hopes the people of the Falkland Islands will not suffer the bellicosity shown by the current administration, said Foreign Office minister Hugo Swire in Parliament.

• Thursday, November 5th 2015 - 07:17 UTC

  Liberal chief Justin Trudeau, 43, takes office with a gender-balanced cabinet

  

  Justin Trudeau was sworn in Wednesday as Canada's prime minister, ending 10 years of Conservative rule. Trudeau led his Liberal Party to a commanding victory in parliamentary elections last month, taking 184 seats compared with 99 for Stephen Harper's Conservative Party.