Category: international trade

Canada, US, Mexico Gather in Cancun to Talk North American Trade Irritants

North America’s trading partners are in Cancun for two days of meetings to take stock of the last three years under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. International Trade Minister Mary Ng is sitting down with U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and Raquel Buenrostro, Mexico’s economy secretary—the “three amigas,” as Ng calls them. Tai’s office says the U.S. exported…


Growth With India Is ‘Enormous’: Australian Resources Minister

Australia’s supply of critical minerals to India will be a key aspect of realising the “enormous” potential of the trade relationship between the two nations. Speaking from India, Resources Minister Madeleine King said the country of 1.4 billion people presented a “remarkable opportunity” for Australia, which could make use of its “natural endowment” to work…


Quebec Dairy Group Looks to Obtain Official Designation to Protect Poutine’s Identity

MONTREAL—A group representing Quebec’s dairy industry says it’s eyeing a special government designation for the term poutine in order to better promote it internationally. Luc Boivin, a cheese producer and member of the Conseil des Industriels laitiers du Québec, says the traditional dish of fries, cheese curds, and gravy has become a source of national…