Canada's Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland resigns from Trudeau's cabinet ahead of economic update
Dec 16, 2024, at 09:45 pm
Ottawa/IBNS: In a shocking move, Canada's Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, who also holds the finance portfolio, resigned from her cabinet position on Monday just before she was set to deliver an economic update.
Canada Federal Budget 2024 promises to make life fair for every generation
Apr 19, 2024, at 06:07 am
Toronto/IBNS: Canada's 2024 federal budget unveiled by Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland proposes $52.9 billion in new spending over five years, including $8.5 billion in new spending for housing.
Canada stops all activity with China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Jun 16, 2023, at 03:09 am
Ottawa/IBNS: As Canada probes allegations that China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is dominated by the Chinese Communist Party, the country is freezing ties with the bank, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said on Wednesday.
Mar 30, 2023, at 06:01 am
Ottawa/IBNS: A federal budget tabled by Canada's Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland on Tuesday addressed inflation, GST rebate for low-income Canadians, and multi-billion-dollar tax credits to stimulate the clean energy sector.
Canada suspends operations temporarily at its embassy in Venezuela
Jun 03, 2019, at 10:39 am
Ottawa, Jun 3 (UNI): Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland said her country has suspended operations at its embassy in Venezuela because its diplomats will no longer be able to obtain visas.
China's detention of Canadians is 'very concerning': Chrystia Freeland
Dec 15, 2018, at 11:16 pm
Ottawa, Dec 15 (IBNS): Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland has said China's detention of two Canadians is "very concerning".
Canada: Would have signed a better NAFTA deal, says Andrew Scheer; Freeland hits back
Oct 15, 2018, at 02:22 pm
Ottawa, Oct 15 (IBNS): Canadian Conservative leader Andrew Scheer has said he would have signed a better North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) deal than the one has been struck by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, media reports said.
USMCA is good for Canadians to go forward: Justin Trudeau
Oct 02, 2018, at 03:01 pm
Ottawa, Oct 2 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA), a new trade deal, is good for all people to go forward.
Canada Foreign Affairs Minister Freeland postpones UNGA speech, back in Canada
Sep 29, 2018, at 10:25 pm
Ottawa, Sept 29 (IBNS): Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland came back to Canada after postponing her marquee speech at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) untill Monday, media reports said.
US-Canada talks over NAFTA end with no solution
Sep 21, 2018, at 01:18 pm
Washington, Sept 21 (IBNS): Canada and the United States ended on Thursday inconclusive talks over the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), media reports said.
Canada Foreign Affairs Minister Freeland resumes NAFTA talks with optimism
Sep 20, 2018, at 06:59 pm
Washington, Sept 20 (IBNS): Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland has resumed North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) talks with the US in Washington, media reports said.
Canada Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland wears t-shirt with NAFTA message ahead of talks
Sep 19, 2018, at 02:58 pm
Ottawa, Sept 19 (IBNS): Ahead of the resumption of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) talks in Washington, the capital of the US, Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland was spotted with a t-shirt which had a message for the pact, media reports said.
Canada Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland to resume NAFTA talks tomorrow
Sep 18, 2018, at 11:40 pm
Washington/Ottawa, Sept 18 (IBNS): Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland will resume the talks to sign a renewed North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in Washington, the capital city of the United States, on Wednesday, media reports said.
After late night negotiations, Canada, US to resume NAFTA talks today
Sep 07, 2018, at 03:13 pm
Washington, Sept 7 (IBNS): Following a late night negotiations, Canada and the United States will resume the talks over the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) on Friday, media reports said.
NAFTA talks resume after break in negotiations
Sep 06, 2018, at 07:24 pm
Washington, Sept 6 (IBNS): Canada has returned to the discussion table on North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in Washington on Wednesday, media reports said.
Canada Foreign Affairs Minister Freeland to be back at the US to negotiate NAFTA today
Aug 30, 2018, at 06:55 pm
Ottawa/Washington, Aug 30 (IBNS): Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland is expected to be back at the US to negotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) on Thursday, media reports said.
Canada 'encouraged' by US-Mexico 'looking good' deal on NAFTA
Aug 27, 2018, at 10:24 pm
Ottawa, Aug 27 (IBNS): Canada has got some encouragement after US President Donald Trump said his country is going to have a good deal with Mexico on North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), media reports said.
Canada well prepared to counter U.S. tariffs
Jul 02, 2018, at 07:24 pm
Hamilton (ON), Jul 2 (IBNS): Canada is in the midst of a counter-strike with the United States after the latter's imposition of duties of 25 percent on Canadian steel and 10 percent on aluminum, came into effect on July 1, media reports said.
Freeland to promote Canada's multilateralism and oppose U.S.tariffs
Jun 13, 2018, at 11:49 pm
Ottawa, Jun 13 (IBNS): During her two-day visit to Washington, Chrystia Freeland, Canada's foreign affairs minister, would be promoting Canada's support for multilateralism, and its opposition to recently imposed tariffs by United States (U.S.), media reports said.
Canada Foreign Minister Freeland to promote Canada's multilateralism & oppose U.S.tariffs
Jun 13, 2018, at 07:19 pm
Ottawa, Jun 13 (IBNS): During her two-day visit to Washington, Chrystia Freeland, Canada's foreign affairs minister, would be promoting Canada's support for multilateralism, and its opposition to recently imposed tariffs by United States (U.S.), media reports said.
Canada Foreign Affairs minister Freeland flying to Washington, NAFTA talks on hold
Apr 06, 2018, at 02:12 am
Ottawa, Apr 5 (IBNS): The eighth round of North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) talks have been put on hold as Canadian Foreign Affairs minister Chrystia Freeland is flying off to Washington, the capital of the US, to engage into political discussions with American and Mexican leaders, media reports said.
Mar 13, 2018, at 12:49 am
Ottawa, Mar 12 (IBNS): Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland told her Indian counterpart Sushma Swaraj that the invitation of convicted pro-Khalistani terrorist Jaspal Atwal to India was an "honest mistake", media reports said.
Mar 06, 2018, at 08:12 pm
Mexico City/Ottawa, Mar 6 (IBNS): Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister, Chrystia Freeland, who is now in Mexico City for NAFTA negotiations, has said it is a historic opportunity to improve and modernize the trade deal to bring jobs in North America.
Canada to retaliate against Trump's imposition of tariffs on imported steel, aluminium
Mar 02, 2018, at 04:59 pm
Ottawa, Mar 2 (IBNS): Canada has reacted strongly to US President Donald Trump's announcement of imposition of tariffs on steel and aluminium imported from any other country.
From PM Trudeau to Foreign Minister Freeland, Canada hopeful of NAFTA future
Feb 02, 2018, at 08:38 pm
Ottawa, Feb 2 (IBNS): The sixth round of North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) seems to have boosted Canada more than any other partner in the trade pact.
Canada: Sixth round of NAFTA talks ended with a 'progress'
Jan 30, 2018, at 05:34 pm
Montreal, Jan 30 (IBNS): The sixth round of North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) ended in Montreal on Monday with a little 'progress', media reports said.
Canada can't agree to extreme proposals in NAFTA agreement: Foreign Affairs Minister Freeland
Nov 22, 2017, at 08:26 pm
Ottawa, Nov 22 (IBNS): Amid the ongoing negotiations in the North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland said the country can't agree to extreme proposals put forward by the US, media reports said.
Canada's former PM Harper lashes out at Trudeau government over NAFTA negotiations
Oct 29, 2017, at 06:18 am
Ottawa, Oct 28 (IBNS): Canada's former Prime Minister Stephen Harper has lashed out at the Justin Trudeau government over the North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), saying the government is "napping on NAFTA".