Canada

Canada’s energy sector is its gateway to Asia

With economies like South Korea, Japan and Singapore importing almost all their oil and gas, Asia presents a huge opportunity for Ottawa

The Canadian and Chinese leaders reached an agreement last week to lower trade barriers and rebuild ties, a milestone reset after years of poor relations.

China isn’t the answer for Canada’s trade troubles, Taiwan envoy says

US President Donald Trump’s high tariffs have pushed Canada to urgently try to diversify its US-dominated export markets

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney said that the country expects China to cut tariffs on Canadian canola seed to a combined rate of about 15 per cent by Mar 1 from 84 per cent.

Chinese importer buys Canadian canola, denting Australian export hopes

The Panamax cargo of about 60,000 tonnes of Canadian canola is expected to be shipped after March

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney shakes hands with President of China Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on Friday (Jan 16).

Canada, China slash EV, canola tariffs in reset of ties

Carney says the China relationship is more predictable lately

PM Carney (left) with Zhao Leji, the chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on  Thursday.

Canada’s Carney hails improving China ties during landmark visit

Warming ties have paved the way for strategic partnership in areas such as energy, people-to-people ties and security, adds PM

Some farmers have blamed imports for falling rice prices, saying countries such as India, Vietnam and Thailand are undercutting their crops.

Trump eyes tariffs on cheap Canadian fertiliser, Indian rice

The US president is facing mounting pressure to address high consumer prices and persistent inflation

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has focused on reducing the economy’s reliance on the US.

Canadian PM Carney says world can move on without the US, stresses new ties

The centre of gravity in the global economy is shifting, he says

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney was elected to a full term in April to stare down Trump’s protectionist tariffs, but his Liberal Party fell just short of a majority.

Carney’s Liberals pass budget, avoiding snap Canada election

CANADA’S Liberal government survived a confidence vote on Monday, as parliament narrowly passed a budget Prime Minister Mark Carney says is essential to bolster an economy threatened by US tariffs.

The Bank of Canada has cut non-salary budgets, frozen hiring, and offered early retirement to staff.

Bank of Canada plans 10% job cuts as PM Carney moves to trim expenses

The central bank is committed to achieving a 15% total budget reduction over the 2026 to 2028 period

Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr (right) and his Canadian counterpart David McGuinty at a joint press conference after signing the Philippines-Canada Status of Visiting Forces Agreement in Makati City, the Philippines.

Philippines inks military pact with Canada in bid to deter China

The Status of Visiting Forces Agreement is Canada’s first such military pact with an Indo-Pacific nation