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In 1991 an exciting diamond find was made at Point Lake in the Northwest Territories. Since then, Canada has become a major player in the international diamond trade.

Harper's government shows progress towards a free-trade deal with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) trading bloc.

Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff met with American President Barack Obama at Ottawa Airport. The two leaders discussed issues of mutual concern for both countries.

In time for George Bush's 60th birthday on July 6 and Prime Minister Harper's Washington visit, the July 1 softwood deal is far from a gift to Canada's timber industry.

Sugar, zinc & precious metals are fastest growing Canadian exports to the U.S. while copper, gold & nuclear fuels are fast-growing imports into Canada from America.

In the past 5 years, Canada has signed only one free-trade agreement - with Costa Rica (population 4.3 million, GDP US$20 billion). Is Canada too complacent to compete?

The European Union has voted to ban seal based products. The ban may become law by the end of next month, triggering a Canadian appeal to the World Trade Organization.

Lawrence Cannon, and Hillary Clinton's recent meeting marked 100 years of the Great Lakes Treaty. The pair met for private talks after the ceremony.

These global trade statistical benchmarks for 2008 can help measure the United States' economic progress with its fellow G20-member trade partners.

The US Buy American Act negatively impacts Canada-US economic relations in key areas and contravenes the primary objectives of the NAFTA agreement.

Canadians join the wave of enthusiastic support worldwide for U.S. President-Elect Barack Obama. Politicians also see opportunities to forge new deals.

CN Railway strike pressures Canadian firms including Ford, Nova Chemicals and West Fraser Timber to slow production thus reducing international exports.

Export Development Canada predicts that the value of Canadian exports will fall by 1% in 2007. This decrease follows gains of 5.4% in 2005 and 3% in 2006.

To boost the ailing economy, Obama will want to help small and medium-sized businesses and institute his own version of Roosevelt's New Deal.

Canada's government has denied, downplayed, minimized and manufactured confusion about its sales of space-based surveillance.

The U.S. and Canada are strong trading partners and moves to shrink foreign investments or limit trade with buying American only schemes risks both countries.