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The rumours have started and so has the fear - rumour has it that President-elect Obama will tie any U.S. auto aid to a repatriation of jobs from Canada and Mexico to the United States.  In other words, the United States...

Some in Canada are not convinced that U.S. President-Elect Obama will act in the best interests of the North American economy.  I, for one, think that the talks of renegotiating NAFTA will lead to uncertainty, which will in...

On November 2, 2008, the Canadian Press reported that Canadian beef and pork producers want Ottawa to commence trade actions against the United States over a new law that is already starting to shut their livestock out of...

On September 24, 2008, the NDP made a surprising announcement promising that, if Jack Layton were elected Prime Minister, he would serve the United States notice that Canada will withdraw from the Softwood Lumber Agreement. Mr....

In August, 2008, a bid by a Canadian softwood lumber company, Tembec, to vacate a NAFTA Chapter 11 cost award was dismissed by a United States District Court. This was the second request by Tembec to the United States District...

Trade Lawyers Blog reported on March 14, 2008 that Bill C-9 "An Act to Implement the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States (ICSID Convention)" reached its final point in...

On June 4, 2008, the U.S. legislators took a dangerous turn when reaching a fork in the road.  When presented with a choice of honoring the trade agreements that trading partners have negotiated in good faith, the U.S...

On March 14, 2008, Bill C-9 "An Act to Implement the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States (ICSID Convention)" reached its final point in Canada's legislative process and...

On March 4, 2008, the London Court of Arbitration (LCIA) issued its decision in the first case brought against Canada by the United States under the Softwood Lumber Agreement signed in 2006.

It is important to remember that it...

In the January 5, 2008 Canada Gazette Part I, notice was given that the NAFTA binational panel review of the final injury determination in made by the International Trade Commission respecting Certain Softwood Lumber from Canada...