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UK urged to ‘team up’ with EU and Canada in economic partnership

Canada’s finance minister says countries share a similar ‘vision’ of the world, arguing they are ‘stronger together’

The Independent UK · Sep 21

Bessent says 19 finance ministers agreed 'cheap exports' are unsustainable, but China dissented

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated nineteen G20 members agreed to address cheap exports. China dissented from this agreement, which aims to curb global economic imbalances. Bessent urged other nations to adopt measures similar to the Trump administration's trade policies. He also previewed upcoming discussions between President Trump and President Xi…

The Economic Times · Sep 2

G20 backs final statement despite Russia tensions, China dissent

G20 finance leaders wrapped up two days of talks in Ashville, North Carolina, on Tuesday with broad backing for a final statement, despite tensions over Russia’s participation and divisions with China. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Moscow’s presence had not disrupted discussions, as ministers also grappled with the war…

France 24 · Sep 1

Who will replace Trudeau as Canada’s Liberal party leader?

With Trudeau’s nine-year stint as prime minister ending, several politicians are frontrunners to take over his role.

Al Jazeera · Jan 7, 2025

‘Ecocidal disgrace’: activists sabotage Quebec battery factory site in protest

Northvolt, a Swedish battery maker, has planned a ‘gigafactory’ in the region, which protesters have called an ‘ecocidal disgrace’

The Guardian - US · Jan 30, 2024

Stellantis Halts Construction Of Canada Battery Plant Over Incentives

Construction on the Windsor, Ontario battery module site has stopped, with Stellantis accusing the Canadian government of not keeping its side of the bargain.

InsideEVs · May 16, 2023

Canada proposes overhauling foreign investment rules to tackle security risks

(This Dec. 7 story has been corrected to delete the phrase saying that only one deal had been previously blocked under the Investment Canada Act, in the ninth paragraph)

Reuters · Dec 8, 2022

Analysis-Trump lesson on U.S. protectionism guides Canadian foreign policy

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government learned a lesson when former U.S. President Donald Trump forced the renegotiation of the North American trade pact five years ago: never underestimate U.S. protectionism.

Reuters · Nov 23, 2022

Giga Montreal? Canadian Government Opens Talks With Tesla Over New Factory

Tesla is looking at several locations in Canada for its next Gigafactory, according to reports.

InsideEVs · Sep 11, 2022

Canada Police, Banks and Consumers Hit by Major Network Outage

A major outage affecting mobile and internet networks at Canada's top telecoms provider was improving late Friday, the company said, after disrupting banking, calling, cashless payments and even policing.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 9, 2022