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Dec 11, 2019
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Freeland signs USMCA pact, urges Parliament to ratify as quickly as possible

Freeland refers to it as a win-win-win agreement, but the revised deal got a mixed response from various Canadian industry associations


Trudeau’s minority Liberal government survives first confidence vote

The Liberals must garner support of at least one of the Conservative, Bloc and New Democrat parties in order to pass legislation and survive tests of confidence


Trump, allies aim to delegitimize impeachment from the start

Where Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton treated the prospect of impeachment as a serious threat to their presidencies, Trump's boosters have tried to brush off the whole thing


Canada Royal Milk manufacturing plant on target to start operations in 2020

The $208.8 million project, constructed by Graham Group Ltd., is Canada’s first and only wet infant formula facility


Exxon Mobil prevails in lawsuit over climate regulations

The suit is seen as something of a bellwether for how investors view energy companies' prospects in light of global warming
 
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Pelosi offers some trade policy with that impeachment

A new North American trade pact and a president on the impeachment hot seat; it was a busy Tuesday for U.S. Democrats » Read more
 

Amid climate change concern, GM rolls out big new Chevy SUVs

Despite concerns about climate change for some buyers of truck-based SUVs, most buyers want space and towing capacity » Read more
 

FLIR wins $109M U.S. army heavyweight robot contract

Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal units will use FLIR's Kobra robot to perform a range of missions, such as disarming vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices » Read more
 

Oink oink, cha ching: US$3M found in barrels of pork

The driver of the tractor trailer was accused of impeding the flow of traffic – and apparently the flow of cash, too » Read more
 

How the financial crisis hit the Christmas tree industry and pushed up prices

U.S. demand for Canadian Christmas trees is rising, causing higher prices for consumers across the continent » Read more
 
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