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No free rides on NAFTA: Canada, Mexico stand firm against U.S. 'poison pills'

Tense NAFTA talks resumed this week with Trump officials looking for easy wins by inserting language from the Trans-Pacific Partnership, which the U.S. pulled out of in Janurary. Canada and Mexico didn't warm to the idea, saying the U.S. is not going to get anything for free


Ontario cuts small business tax rate to offset incoming labour reforms

As part of the $500 million package for small business, the province will designate that one-third of its procurement spending on goods and services will come from small and medium-sized businesses by 2020


Ottawa launches NAFTA challenge over softwood lumber dispute, while it still can

The challenge to U.S.-imposed countervailing duties comes under section 19 of NAFTA, one of the sections in the crosshairs of President Trump as the trade pact is renegotiated
 
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UN calls for 'zero-failure' protocol for mine waste and tailings ponds

The United Nations wants action on mining waste storage sites, described by many as 'ticking time bombs' that unleash torrents of incredibly toxic water when they fail » read more

Ambitious Canadian coal plan vulnerable to provincial 'slippage,' critics say

Phasing out coal over the next dozen years strikes a "sweet spot" between ambition and achievability, one expert said, but provincial workarounds threaten the 2030 deadline » read more
 
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Smoke-tainted grapes: California wineries assessing long-term wildfire impact

One of the most graphic scenes of destruction was that of the Signorello Estate winery engulfed in flames. A kitchen, corporate offices, a wine lab and owner Ray Signorello Jr.'s home were destroyed » read more
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Canada's first all-season road to Arctic coast opens in Northwest Territories

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