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Canadian exports forecast to hit prerecession levels in 2012

High oil prices, gains in forestry sector expected to pace growth, government agency says

B.C. foresters join forces to skirt port backlog

Faced with a worsening bottleneck, four companies charter cargo ship for lumber shipments to China

Brazil's commitment to polygamy

Former foreign minister Celso Amorim explains why it's better to have many trading partners

China rules U.S car makers guilty of dumping

Beijing side-steps potential trade row by not hitting U.S. with duties

BRICS dig in heels over world trade talks

Ministers give no sign of being ready to make concessions to break deadlock in decade-old talks to free up global commerce

Sharp export drop squeezes trade surplus

Lower shipments of crude and cars, coupled with a strong Canadian dollar, expected to crimp first-quarter growth

Free trade is not a ‘measly’ concept

The Council of Canadians scorns the $6-billion gain from a Canada-EU pact as small. But any system that increases choice, increases happiness

U.S. trade gap falls in February

Exports fell 1.4 per cent after rising for five previous months, imports declined 1.7 per cent

Canada warns EU over oil sands

Repeats its threats of trade conflict, a leaked letter shows

Boeing received illegal U.S. subsidies: WTO

Both sides claim the edge in world’s largest trade row

South America: Canada’s forgotten continent

Ottawa has put its energy behind strengthening its trade relations with China. But it is missing a grand opportunity south of the border

Obama signals new reliance on oil sands

U.S. President points to Canada, Mexico as 'reliable sources' of petroleum in plan to slash overseas imports

South Korean free-trade deal is long overdue

The auto industry will object, but the benefits far outweigh any drawbacks

Trade surplus points to stronger recovery

January data show exports fell off, imports rose, but analysts say performance still good in face of soaring loonie

Exports surge on stronger U.S. demand

Broad-based gains, not just energy, point to stronger economic recovery in Canada’s No. 1 market

Trade deficit drops ‘for all the wrong reasons’

Drop in imports points to a slowing economy, while export position suggests a troubling long-term trend

Latest stories on trade

Canadian firms lobby for streamlined border

Bottleneck at Windsor-Detroit crossing slows merchandise trade that totals $150-billion a year

Strong loonie shifting Canadian production offshore: EDC

New study shows sales from foreign affiliates of Canadian firms grew by more than twice the rate of exports

Exports seen gaining on U.S. growth

Export Development Canada says exports to grow 5.8% this year, helped by auto gains, improved U.S. economy

Wholesale sales rise for fourth straight month

Statscan says machinery, equipment and supplies behind November gain

Poll: Trade

To succeed on the world stage, Canadian companies need to:

Video
Peter Van Loan on trade commissioners

Minister of International Trade Peter Van Loan on the role of Canada’s trade commissioners

Business culture abroad

Experts talk best practices for business travel

Frank McKenna on Canada's international efforts

Canada's former ambassador to the U.S. Frank McKenna talks trade issues

Trading nation

Andrea Mandel-Campbell, journalist and author of Why Mexicans Don’t Drink Molson, on Canada’s position as a trading nation.

Peter Van Loan on trade challenges

Minister of International Trade Peter Van Loan on the challenges Canada faces on the world stage

VIdeo
Canada, U.S. trade numbers released

BNN looks at the latest Canadian and U.S. trade balances with Glen Hodgson, senior vice-president and chief economist, Conference Board of Canada