Reading Time: 2 minutes Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre says Canada's Temporary Foreign Worker Program should be scrapped and a standalone agriculture program should be created.
Conservatives would scrap temporary foreign worker program says Poilievre
Party’s plan includes a phase-out period and new, standalone agriculture worker program
Canada lifts several import tariffs on U.S. goods as talks continue
Carney government hopes to inject life into stalled trade negotiations
Reading Time: < 1 minute Starting September 1, Canada will adjust its tariffs on agricultural products, consumer goods and machinery, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced at a press conference in Ottawa on Friday.
Carney, Modi hold talks to reset India and Canada ties after tense two years
Canadian farmers hope to export more products, including lentils, to India says Pulse Canada
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canadian and Indian prime ministers Mark Carney and Narendra Modi held on Tuesday what they called a productive first bilateral meeting since then-Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused New Delhi in 2023 of involvement in the killing of a Canadian Sikh separatist.
Trump says Canada-U.S. trade deal achievable
Reading Time: < 1 minute A trade deal between Canada and the U.S. may be achievable, says President Donald Trump. Trump addressed media with Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday at the G7 meeting in Kananaskis, Alberta.
Carney’s new green agenda
Experts suspect the new PM’s approach to the environment will be informed by his corporate roots
Reading Time: 5 minutes While some say Justin Trudeau’s government had a much more hands-on approach to environmental issues, appearing to favour deterrents over incentives, the Carney government’s strategy may be more restrained and integrated with its economic agenda.
China seeks improved ties with Canada amid rising trade tensions
Carney and Li agreed to establish regular communication channels
Reading Time: 2 minutes China called on Friday for steps to improve bilateral ties with Canada, saying there were no deep-seated conflicts of interest, following a spike in trade tensions with many of Beijing’s Western trade partners this year.
Carney cancels capital gains hike
Tax plan drew criticism from Canadian farmers, agriculture groups
Reading Time: < 1 minute Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Friday that a proposed hike of the capital gains inclusion rate, controversial among Canadian farmers, had been cancelled.
Canada PM Carney to call for April 28 election on Sunday, Globe and Mail reports
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is poised to call a snap federal election for April 28, the Globe and Mail reported on Thursday, citing sources.
Cancelling consumer carbon price a ‘step in the right direction’ says Canadian Federation of Agriculture
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Canadian Federation of Agriculture says new Prime Minister Mark Carney's removal of the consumer carbon tax will provide much-needed relief for farmers.
ANALYSIS: Carney bypasses U.S. in first trip as PM
Reading Time: 3 minutes As the trade war rages and the U.S. administration continues to threaten Canadian sovereignty, it’s no surprise Mark Carney is bypassing Washington and heading to Europe on his first international trip as prime minister.
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