Canada hails Belgian breakthrough on trade deal
Canada on Thursday hailed a deal reached by Belgian political leaders to break the logjam over a landmark trade deal between the EU and Canada, but cautioned there is more work ahead. Resistance from Belgium’s French-speaking Wallonia region had threatened to derail the pact between the 28-member bloc and Canada, the world’s 10th biggest economy. But Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel on Thursday announced an agreement...
Canada says PM Trudeau won’t travel to Brussels Wednesday
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will not be flying to Brussels on Wednesday night because a free trade deal he was supposed to sign with the European Union on Thursday is not finished yet, an official said. “Canada remains ready to sign this important agreement when Europe is ready,” said Alex Lawrence, a spokesman for Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland. Source:...
Canada demands probe of Yemen funeral air strike
Canada called yesterday for a prompt investigation into the air strikes that killed more than 140 people and wounded hundreds of others at a funeral ceremony in Yemen’s capital. The Huthis blamed the Saudi-led coalition for Saturday’s attack, one of the deadliest since it launched a military campaign against the Shiah insurgents in March 2015. After initially denying any involvement, the coalition later said it would...
In Canada, all must help integrate immigrants: Trudeau
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday that the successful integration of immigrants into society requires efforts by all Canadians, as the country prepares for another wave of Syrian refugees. “If we are going to have success stories of Syrians in Canada everyone has to be involved,” Trudeau said during a talk with the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, at the Global Progress Summit in Montreal. During the panel...
Canada to apply to join China-backed infrastructure bank
Canada will apply to join the China-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), Ottawa’s finance department said Wednesday, in a coup for Beijing after Washington had tried to dissuade US allies from signing up. “Canada is always looking for ways to create hope and opportunity for our middle class as well as for people around the world,” Finance Minister Bill Morneau said in a statement issued in Beijing....
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