Tag: Canada

From left, Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, and Mexico's Secretary of Economy Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal are in negotiations over the North American Free Trade Agreement. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Beltway Confidential

A stricter NAFTA is a more harmful NAFTA

Clark Packard · January 22, 2018 9:10 pm

An unusually bitter cold snap has trapped the USS Little Rock up north since Christmas Eve, just over a week after its commissioning. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Lockheed Martin/Released)

National Security

Navy ship trapped in frozen north, putting Florida cruise on ice

Jamie McIntyre · January 22, 2018 5:13 pm

People line up on Central Park West as they wait for the start of the Women's March in New York City. The New York protest was among more than 200 such actions planned for the weekend around the world. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

Hundreds of cities hold Women’s March rallies following #MeToo movement

Kelly Cohen · January 20, 2018 6:11 pm

"Explosive growth in the U.S. and substantial gains in Canada and Brazil will far outweigh potentially steep declines in Venezuela and Mexico," according to the International Energy Agency's monthly oil bulletin. (AP Photo/Gary Kazanjian)

Energy and Environment

US will surpass Saudi Arabia, rival Russia’s oil production in 2018

John Siciliano · January 19, 2018 5:53 pm

Amazon, which is currently headquartered in Seattle, said in the coming months, it will work with the finalist locations to delve more into their bids and examine the "feasibility of a future partnership" that can meet Amazon's plans for hiring.

Amazon releases list of 20 finalists for location of second headquarters

Melissa Quinn · January 18, 2018 2:57 pm

This coming Saturday will be the one-year anniversary of President Trump's inauguration. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Michael Barone: Trump’s second year is a tough road ahead

Michael Barone · January 18, 2018 5:03 am

Editorial: Vancouver Maneuver

The Editors · January 17, 2018 9:55 am

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said, "If the diplomatic option does not work, then obviously the whole point is to reinforce the diplomatic option to show that there are military options should there be a [North Korean] attack." (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Jim Mattis calls North Korea situation ‘sobering,’ says ‘there are military options’

Jamie McIntyre · January 16, 2018 8:27 pm

Article I of the Constitution gives Congress the power to coin money and regulate its value. But most members of Congress aren't even aware of the idea that blockchain technology could threaten the institution's control of money.

Will the government start regulating bitcoin?

Joseph Lawler · January 16, 2018 5:01 am

Amid fears that the U.S. will pull out of NAFTA, Canadian Conservative Party head Andrew Scheer said, "[Prime Minister] Justin Trudeau doesn't seem to have a plan." (Andrew Scheer via Wikimedia Commons)

Blame game for Canadian officials as US edges toward NAFTA pullout

Sean Higgins · January 12, 2018 11:56 pm

Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland says that she is open to extending NAFTA talks into the summer. Such an extension would hold off a possible collapse.

US, Canada seek extending NAFTA talks into the summer

Sean Higgins · January 12, 2018 8:57 pm

Are Lawmakers and Lobbyists Persuading Trump to Keep the U.S. in NAFTA?

Haley Byrd · January 12, 2018 12:34 am