International Trade Minister Stockwell Day says Canada is in the business of building relationships in China and will shy away from publicly shaming the world's most important emerging economy.
Nov. 14 - The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, today marked the 60th anniversary of Canada’s diplomatic relations with the Philippines with a one-day visit to the Southeast Asian country, where he promoted Canadian commercial partnerships and paid tribute to Philippine rebuilding efforts after recent floods.
Accompanying Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper on his first-ever official visit to India are Foreign Affairs minister Lawrence Cannon, Minister for International Trade Stockwell Day and Parliamentary Secretary to Foreign Affairs Minister Deepak Obhrai.
Accompanying Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper on his first-ever official visit to India are Foreign Affairs minister Lawrence Cannon, Minister for International Trade Stockwell Day and Parliamentary Secretary to Foreign Affairs Minister Deepak Obhrai.
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who is scheduled to visit India next week, will be accompanied by Foreign Affairs minister Lawrence Cannon, Minister for International Trade Stockwell Day and Parliamentary Secretary to Foreign Affairs Minister Deepak Obhrai. "Such a high powered delegation should speak volumes that we, our government, are laying all emphasis possible on our relations with...
Some theme music for the most referenced item on the blog today . Surprisingly educational. We have to have fun around here too... On Friday, International Trade Minister Stockwell Day announced Justice Bruce Cohen would lead an inquiry into the collapse of the salmon run. Though the Fraser River borders part of the riding, Day insisted the last-minute announcement had nothing to do with the byelection....
Harper one year later: over half a million jobs have vanished OTTAWA - As the Canadian economy shed a net 43,000 jobs in October, Liberal Finance Critic John McCallum criticized Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s “don’t worry be happy” attitude in the early phases of the recession. “A little over a year ago, Stephen Harper promised Canadians that if they re-elected him Prime...
With this past summer's salmon season raising alarm bells on the West coast, the Federal Government has decided to have a judicial inquiry investigate the possible causes of the declining stock numbers. Prime Minister Stephen Harper made the announcement in Ottawa today, on Friday Stockwell Day, the Federal Trade Minister and the regional Minister for British Columbia will be in Vancouver to provide...
Who can forget Silken’s incredible comeback in the heart testing and muscle tearing sport of rowing? Some people had written her off after a training accident which had shattered her leg in crippling fashion. I guess somebody forgot to tell her that her athletic career should have been over. She wasn't prepared to live with that. In a legendary 'agony and ecstasy' journey doctors pieced her leg...
Trade Minister Stockwell Day says Ottawa has formally requested WTO consultations into the European Union's ban on Canadian seal products, the first stage of the world body's dispute-settlement process.
New York/Ottawa - Canada on Monday made a formal request for World Trade Organization (WTO) to review the European Union's ban on importation of seal products. Ottawa's Trade Minister Stockwell Day made the announcement. ...
Canada has taken formal action against the European Union's ban on trade in seal products by requesting WTO consultations, Minister of International Trade Stockwell Day announced Monday. The EU's regulation to ban the sale of Canadian seal products is a violation of the EU's trade obligations. The Canadian seal hunt is a legitimate economic pursuit, and the EU's decision to ban the importation of seal...
Yesterday, Canada unveiled a report assessing the economic contributions that international students make to the country. Entitled Economic Impact of International Education in Canada, the report was presented by Stockwell Day, the Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, at a meeting of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC). Highlights [...]...
Earlier this week, I posted on the Liberals first reaction to Bill C-46, part one of the lawful access package. Rather than focusing on substantive issues, the immediate response was "what took you so long," an obvious effort to appear even tougher on crime. C-46 was sent to committee for further study on Tuesday. Immediately afterward, C-47, the other half of lawful access came up for second...