January 25, 2009 - January 31, 2009

Canadian officials must get busy in Washington
TheChronicleHerald.ca - Halifax,Nova Scotia,Canada
Of course, we hope that "NAFTA-gate" has been consigned to water under the Canada-US bridge. And if Obama’s list of key administration appointments is any ...

What a recession feels like
Macleans.ca - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
Jean Chrétien’s Liberals were handed a crushing parliamentary majority in 1993 partly on a promise to re-negotiate NAFTA. (The federal government would ...

Newfoundland has history of playing tough.
Calgary Herald - AB, Canada
AbitibiBowater, although headquartered in Montreal, is incorporated in the US and could take full advantage of NAFTA's Chapter 11 to sue Canada. ...

Obama to Visit Canada Feb. 19 for Discussions on Economy, Trade
Bloomberg - USA
“If one of our partners wants to renegotiate Nafta, then we would be ready for that.” Under Nafta, the US has priority access to Canadian oil. ...

Obama's China Trade Test
BusinessWeek - USA
During the campaign, he repeatedly threatened to renegotiate NAFTA to force Mexico and Canada to accept stronger labor and environmental protections. ...

Doer to lobby US
Winnipeg Sun - Canada
"We think it's totally offside with NAFTA and with American interests and Canadian interests," Doer said. "People might think putting protectionist measures ...

'Protectionist' policy under fire
Edmonton Sun - Alberta, Canada
Canada and the US are partners in various preferential trade pacts, including NAFTA. Many are crying foul over the proposed Canadian steel ban, insisting it ...

Obama to review 'Buy USA' policy
Toronto Star - Ontario, Canada
Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff said that if the Obama administration is ultimately unwilling to respect NAFTA, Canada has a strong hand to play. ...