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What Canadians want most from a new NAFTA
Two-country survey finds Americans vastly underestimate number of states that trade most with Canada September 23, 2017 – As Canada’s negotiating team prepares for a third round of meetings with Mexico and the United States this weekend in Ottawa, Canadians
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With U.S. out, Canadian support for ‘TPP 11’ nearly doubles
Continuing a 2017 trend, majority prefer to focus trade efforts on Pacific Rim nations over U.S. November 3, 2017 – When President Donald Trump pulled the U.S. out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership in the days following his inauguration, many thought
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Canadian entrepreneurs see changes to passive investment rules as ‘unfair’ by 2:1 margin
Changes to passive investment rules seen as more unfair than those related to income sprinkling Size of small business key driver of opinion among owners Three-quarters of non-owners say new businesses should receive tax breaks September 20, 2017 – As Prime
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Foreign Direct Investment in Canada: Who’s favoured, who’s frowned upon?
Majorities say Canada should encourage investment from UK, EU, US, discourage from China September 12, 2017 – As Canada continues to look for ways to deepen its economic ties with the world’s second-largest economy, a new public opinion poll from
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As NAFTA negotiations turn tense, Canadians look beyond U.S. and across the Atlantic for future trade
Canadians tentative about trade with China; more bullish on the EU, UK September 7, 2017 – As negotiators for Canada, the United States, and Mexico revealed this week they’ve made little progress on revising the North American Free Trade Agreement
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Supply Management: Most Canadians say scrapping system should be on the table during NAFTA talks
As consumers, Canadians opt for cheaper dairy, eggs, chicken As citizens, they’re divided over supply management No Surprise – people don’t know much about current policy If NAFTA talks get tough, supply management as bargaining chip? August 2, 2017 –
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