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Democratic presidential candidates like Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton & John Edwards reject free trade deals threatening human rights, the environment or American workers

In Australia a free trade agreement with the United States means bad news for Aboriginal communities, just as it was for First Nations in Mexico, Chile and Canada.

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper made a detour to Panama where he signed a free-trade deal. The deal is Canada's fifth since Harper first took office in 2003.

The Malaysia - New Zealand Free Trade Agreement was signed in Kuala Lumpur on Oct. 26, 2009 and will broaden the bilateral relationship between the two countries.

Not all Republican presidential candidates share George Bush's passion for free trade with countries like Colombia; some have strong reservations about Chinese trade.

Poorly negotiated free trade agreements like NAFTA enable foreign corporations to buy up Canadian companies and resources.

Many analysts hope that the new U.S. president will stimulate global jobs and spending by tearing down both tariff and non-tariff trade barriers.

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

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

Canada has signed a free trade deal with Jordan. The pact is expected to benefit the forestry, manufacturing, and nuclear sectors.

NAFTA champions free trade among Canada, Mexico and the United States by focusing on agreement administration, rules and dispute resolution.

With a population of 108 million, Mexico conducts more than 90% of its exports and imports under free trade agreements.

After 14 months of tough negotiations, George Bush and Roh Moo-hyun sign a free trade treaty that loosens trade restrictions from automobiles to beef to Hollywood movies.

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?

Free trade in the Americas has yet to achieve that grandeur that the policies promised. Yet, the U.S. is still drafting agreements and nations continue to sign.

Presidential nominee John McCain says, "Since NAFTA was concluded, it has contributed to strong job growth and flourishing trade." But who realizes those benefits?

Amid the current global economic downturn the U.S. is emphasizing social issues, climate conditions & displaced American workers in a reworked KORUS free trade agreement.

Switzerland now sells almost 80% of cigarettes imported by Canada, benefiting from the European production of popular brands including world-leading Marlboro cigarettes.

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) sent a research team to answer the question: Does APEC really make a difference to trade?

By increasing exports to its trade partners almost 8% faster than imports, free-trade champion Australia reduced its deficit by 43% to US$15.8 billion in 2005-6.

On Thursday, February 19th, President Barack Obama made his first official foreign visit. He discussed trade, climate change, and Afghanistan with Stephen Harper.

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

How was the Thai working class created and what are the implications of this?

Passed by the US Congress in the middle of the night by just one vote, CAFTA raised many questions about the intention of the Government. The trade agreement is slowly wi

The globalization of the world economy has drastically changed the way the world does business. From Washington to Beijing, globalization can be seen everywhere.

Health freedom campaign group the Alliance for Natural Health (ANH) has outlined a challenge against a critical process in the global regulation of dietary supplements.

India is looking east to balance its connections with the west. What are its objectives in doing so and what are the likely results?

There's more to Mexico than just the big cities. Exploring small to medium towns help visitors get a complete understanding of all the cultural richness Mexico offers.

America is having an economic meltdown. This is the largest since the depression. The sub-prime mortgage lending rate, though, was not the only risk factor involved.

Canadian elections end in one party either holding the majority of seats in Parliament, or minority. This article will explain the differences between the two terms.

Over 95% of Canadian banana imports come from low-cost suppliers including Ecuador, Costa Rica, Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras and Mexico.

From 1995 to 2005 Chilean vineyards grew from 12 to 70. Chilean wine and U.S trade policy is critical for wine exports, inclusion in wine clubs, and continued growth.

Genetic Engineering: Article provides global overview of genetic engineering (GE), genetically modified food, genetically modified organism and biotechnology.

Increasingly, private companies are taking over water systems and can now use international trade rules to challenge local government authorities on water exports.

From a buffer state, Laos is being transformed into a bridge state, taking advantage of its position at the heart of the Greater Mekong sub-region.

Propelled by NAFTA, Mexico continues to increase its export shipments to the USA - its number one trade customer.

Mystery surrounds former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney's status as a Conservative. Questions regarding Mulroney have caused conflict in Prime Minister Harper's Caucus.

US presidential candidates are arguing about the destruction caused by the North American Free Trade Agreement. Make it fair or get rid of it, is their claim.

Obama and Clinton's politicking on NAFTA has damaged Stephen Harper's Conservatives but has also shown the Liberal party's electoral weakness.

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.

Exports of Peru's fishing industry are set to rebound despite a difficult start to the year, officials have said.

The smallest nation in Southeast Asian is one of the most business-friendly and efficiently run countries in world trade.

These statistics show which BRIC and G7 countries will lose the most if the U.S. doesn't allow imported iron and steel to be used for American infrastructure projects.

Last year, the United States imported about half of its crude oil from Canada, Saudi Arabia and Mexico - but nil from two of the world's other top oil producing nations.

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.

VQA is a program assuring winemaking standards and appellation regulations, bringing Canada in line with other major wine producing countries.

With her accusations of plagiarism failing to slow Obama's momentum, Clinton shifts gears and questions Obama's commitment to US Democratic values.

Once a "bourgeois" drug of choice for Mexico's artists and intellectuals, cocaine has become a national offensive against an extensive network of Mexican drug cartels.

There are few fence straddlers in America, on the topic of inflation. Nearly everybody has an opinion. It's evil; but, as in the proverb on death and taxes - inevitable.

Whether setting up an import business that sources blue tooth wireless headsets from China or custom-made carpets from India, sourcing a reliable supplier can be tricky.