Tag: US-Canada trade
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US Seeks Venezuelan Oil: Impact on Canada Leverage
Overview: Oil, sanctions, and leverage In international trade and diplomacy, access to energy supplies often shapes bargaining power. The United States has long prioritized securing reliable oil sources, while Canada, a stable and close partner, has its own set of leverage points in trade negotiations. Recent moves around Venezuela’s oil sector have intensified questions about…
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Canada Seizes G20 Gap to Advance Trade Talks with Allies
Overview: A G20 Gap that Could Change Canada’s Trade Strategy The upcoming G20 summit presents a unique diplomatic opening for Canada as the absence of U.S. President Donald Trump from the talks removes a familiar friction point on the trade agenda. In Ottawa, officials signal that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s team will use the gap…
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Trump’s G20 Absence Opens Door for Canada to Advance Trade Talks
Overview: A Window of Opportunity for Canada The upcoming G20 summit in South Africa will unfold with a notable absence at the table: the United States, as President Donald Trump declines to attend. The decision creates a quieter diplomatic environment that Canadian officials view as a potential opening to accelerate trade discussions with other countries…
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Why Poilievre Questions Carney Over Unfenced Promises on a U.S. Trade Deal
Overview: A promissory trail in U.S.-Canada trade talks Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is scrutinizing former Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney’s public promise to manage a future relationship with a U.S. administration led by President Donald Trump. The core of Poilievre’s criticism is simple yet politically potent: if Carney promised he could secure a favorable…