insideTORONTO.com CEOs urge PM to join new US-free TPPinsideTORONTO.comManley said that is why his council has sent Prime Minister Justin Trudeau an open letter, signed by 18 chief executives, telling him Canada must immediately join the revamped version of the TPP. President Donald Trump pulled the U.S. out of the …Japan might push through TPP […]
Continue Reading ...Business in Vancouver Japan might push through TPP without CanadaBusiness in VancouverMeanwhile, a Vancouver-based Asia-Pacific researcher who just returned from a visit to Japan noted Tokyo officials are “very upset” with Ottawa over what was perceived as a last minute back-out on the part of Canada at the signing, adding that there is …Trudeau’s TPP […]
Continue Reading ...Oil and Gas Investor Pacific Alliance—The Next Big Thing?Oil and Gas InvestorIn the past few years, it seemed that global trade and economic integration would experience drastic changes with the entry of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement—an agreement that represented some of the world’s largest economies and … and more »
Continue Reading ...Chilean president-elect supports TPPNHK WORLDChile’s incoming president Sebastian Pinera says he will move ahead with the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade pact, despite America’s withdrawal. Chile is one of 11 countries that reached a broad agreement last month to put the key trade pact into …
Continue Reading ...NewsBusters (press release) (blog) Mitchell Frets Trump Speech Ignored Climate Change, TPP, UN Resolution Denouncing USNewsBusters (press release) (blog)NBC News chief foreign affairs correspondent Andrea Mitchell played the role of Obama administration hack on Monday afternoon, bewailing President Trump’s national security speech as a rejection of his predecessor’s world view on everything from …
Continue Reading ...National Post Manley, CEOs urge Trudeau to join new US-free Trans-Pacific PartnershipNational PostOTTAWA — Canada needs to immediately join a revamped Trans-Pacific Partnership that does not include the United States or it will miss its chance to deepen trade links with Asia, warns an ex-Liberal cabinet minister. The urgency is self-evident …Trudeau’s TPP style puts […]
Continue Reading ...Toronto Sun Trudeau’s TPP style puts whole deal at riskToronto SunCanada stands at risk of being kicked out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal and that should worry us all. The plot recently thickened in a bizarre tale last month that had Prime Minister Justin Trudeau supposedly “sabotaging” a TPP signing …In wake of Trudeau’s […]
Continue Reading ...CanadianBusiness.com Chief executives urge Trudeau to join new US free Trans Pacific PartnershipCanadianBusiness.comOTTAWA _ More than a dozen top business leaders are telling Justin Trudeau it’s time for Canada to immediately join the revamped Trans-Pacific Partnership that no longer includes the United States. An open letter to the prime minister from 18 chief …
Continue Reading ...rdnewsnow.com Manley, CEOs urge Trudeau to join new US-free Trans-Pacific Partnershiprdnewsnow.comOTTAWA — Canada needs to immediately join a revamped Trans-Pacific Partnership that does not include the United States or it will miss its chance to deepen trade links with Asia, warns an ex-Liberal cabinet minister. The urgency is self-evident …Trudeau’s TPP style puts whole deal […]
Continue Reading ...Executives push Trudeau to join new US-free Trans-Pacific PartnershipBNNOTTAWA — More than a dozen top business leaders are telling Justin Trudeau it’s time for Canada to immediately join the revamped Trans-Pacific Partnership that no longer includes the United States. An open letter to the prime minister from 18 chief …
Continue Reading ...Chief executives urge Trudeau to join new US-free Trans-Pacific PartnershipCFJC Today KamloopsOTTAWA — More than a dozen top business leaders are telling Justin Trudeau it’s time for Canada to immediately join the revamped Trans-Pacific Partnership that no longer includes the United States. An open letter to the prime minister from 18 chief …
Continue Reading ...National Post In wake of Trudeau’s summit no-show, Japan raises possibility of a Trans-Pacific Partnership without CanadaNational PostTOKYO — Though Prime Minister Justin Trudeau balked at finalizing the Trans-Pacific Partnership last month, Japanese officials say the other countries in the trade deal could decide to push ahead on it without Canada. The Liberal government continues […]
Continue Reading ...Silence on TPP deafening for exporters – McClayVoxyThe Minister for Trade and Export Growth needs to put New Zealand exporters ahead of coalition politics and get the TPP deal done, National Party Trade Spokesperson Todd McClay says. “The Trade Minister’s statement following last week’s WTO Ministerial … and more »
Continue Reading ...Silence on TPP deafening for exportersScoop.co.nz (press release)The Minister for Trade and Export Growth needs to put New Zealand exporters ahead of coalition politics and get the TPP deal done, National Party Trade Spokesperson Todd McClay says. “The Trade Minister’s statement following last week’s WTO Ministerial …
Continue Reading ...The Globe and Mail Two down, one to go: After trashing NAFTA and TPP, Trump targets …The Globe and MailThe U.S. President’s legislative accomplishments to date on the home front could fit on a sticky note, but he’s making good progress on his ‘America First’ trade agenda.Time to trim the global welfare rolls – WND.comWND.com […]
Continue Reading ...CNBC TPP without USA awaits Canada: New Zealand Prime Minister ArdernCNBCMember countries want a new Trans-Pacific Partnership, but Canada must first resolve its issues, New Zealand’s Prime Minister told CNBC on Friday. and more »
Continue Reading ...The Nation. Trump Is Playing a Fascinating Game With NAFTA NegotiationsThe Nation.The corporate lobby, on the other hand, is trying to shut down the process, imploring Canada and Mexico to refuse to engage. “Their theory is that ultimately the administration will back off on what they’re revising, and they will get what they want … […]
Continue Reading ...Protection of pharmaceuticals under the scope of the TPPLexologyAfter the withdrawal of the United States of America from the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (“TPP”) in late January of 2017, Chile seeks to move forward in getting this agreement signed with its remaining members, as it could be the largest …
Continue Reading ...SeeNews Bulgaria’s SIGDA gets regulatory nod to acquire Varna TPP from CEZSeeNewsSOFIA (Bulgaria), December 12 (SeeNews) – Bulgaria’s Commission for Protection of Competition said on Tuesday it has allowed local logistics company SIGDA to acquire Varna thermal power plant (TPP) from Czech power utility CEZ Group. The deal does not …
Continue Reading ...TPP Healthcare to Offer 1:1 Meeting Space during JP Morgan and …GlobeNewswire (press release)NEW YORK, Dec. 12, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — TPP Healthcare, a strategic advisory firm specializing in cross-border transactions between US, Europe and China’s healthcare companies, in partnership with B. Riley FBR, Inc. and Citigate Dewe Rogerson Life … and more »
Continue Reading ...Sources: US would reject ‘TPP-minus’ interim disciplines on fisheries subsidiesWorld Trade OnlineBUENOS AIRES – The United States will not accept a deal on fisheries subsidies disciplines that is less ambitious than language in the Trans-Pacific Partnership, throwing cold water on prospects for a deal to put interim disciplines in place while …
Continue Reading ...Membership of PHL, 4 other countries to boost gains from TPPBusiness MirrorThe new Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) could trump the economic benefits of the Regional Economic Comprehensive Partnership (RCEP) if the Philippines and four other countries would join the free-trade pact. In a working paper, the Washington-based …
Continue Reading ...Common Ground.ca Copyright in the new TPP: A milestone or a PR move?Common Ground.caIn early November, citizens watched in suspense as leaders from 11 of the original Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) signatories met in Vietnam at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit. They were there to discuss the future of the …
Continue Reading ...Toronto Sun TPP a model for NAFTA digital trade rulesEast Asia ForumThe TPP e-commerce chapter contains the main elements of a new digital trade regime. It requires TPP countries to allow cross-border information transfers to flow freely, prohibits forced localisation (requirements for a business to locate computing …Trump’s NAFTA talk needles tree growersLeader-TelegramUpdate on the […]
Continue Reading ...Beef Magazine TPP-11 may put US beef at major disadvantage in Japan, VietnamBeef MagazineOnce the TPP between the 11 remaining countries is implemented, the U.S. will be the only major beef supplier to Japan that is still subject to quarterly safeguard mechanisms and higher tariff rates. U.S. Meat Export Federation | Dec 07, 2017. The […]
Continue Reading ...Fortune The US Abandoned the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Now What?FortuneIn 2015, Donald Trump was unequivocal in describing his thoughts on the Trans-Pacific Partnership, or TPP. “The Trans-Pacific Partnership is an attack on America’s business,” he tweeted at the time. “This is a bad deal.” Trump went on to repeat the …
Continue Reading ...The Hill (blog) Canada’s next move: NAFTA or TPP?The Hill (blog)Canada has remained a bulwark until the recent Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) talks in Da Nang. The CPTPP was being pitched as a successful rebuke to President Trump withdrawing the United States from the …Canada is losing control of its trade […]
Continue Reading ...New York Times Trump and the Art of the GiveawayNew York TimesBasically, his first day in office, Trump tore up the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free-trade deal — clearly without having read it or asked China for any trade concession in return. Trump simply threw out the window the single most …
Continue Reading ...Vietnam: Outcomes Of APEC – The TPP Is Dead, Long Live The CPTPPMondaq News AlertsFollowing discussions in Danang, the 11 countries still backing the TPP agreed to its resurrection, and renaming, as the Comprehensive Progressive Agreement for the TPP (CPTPP). The move represents a clear rebuke to Trump’s ‘America First’ focus on …
Continue Reading ...Will the resurrected TPP be ratified?East Asia ForumThe deal was renamed the ‘Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership‘ (CPTPP) to reflect the new consensus that had emerged after four rounds of negotiations since the United States’ withdrawal. So is the CPTPP still a high …
Continue Reading ...AzerNews Tashkent TPP in Uzbekistan upgradedAzerNewsUzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev launched a new combined-cycle unit at Tashkent thermal power plant (TPP) on December 2, the press service of the head of state reported. After commissioning of the new combined-cycle unit with a capacity of 370 … and more »
Continue Reading ...New York Times Canada’s Trudeau Steps Up on Trade, as America Under Trump Pulls BackNew York TimesOTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau landed in Beijing on Sunday, with expanding trade with China at the top of his agenda. As the United States under President Trump becomes increasingly protectionist, that’s just one of the ways Canada […]
Continue Reading ...The Globe and Mail Why we should raise a glass to Canada’s TPP teamThe Globe and MailThe Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal roared back into the headlines earlier this month, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau being accused of scuttling a deal brokered at the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation forum in Vietnam. Less attention …
Continue Reading ...Copyright in the new TPP: A milestone or a PR move?rabble.caLast week, citizens watched the news in suspense as leaders from 11 of the original Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) signatories met in Vietnam at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit to discuss the future of the controversial trade …
Continue Reading ...The Japan Times Canada tries to mend ties with Japan after trade pact standoffThe Japan TimesOTTAWA – Canada is trying to patch up frayed relations with the Japanese government after holding out on signing a major Pacific Rim trade deal championed by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Tensions flared between the two countries after Canada effectively […]
Continue Reading ...Sputnik International Free Trade Negotiators to Adopt New TPP Version Within 90 DaysSputnik InternationalChilean negotiator Eduardo Frei said that the new version of the Trans-Pacific Partnership deal is almost ready, revealing how long will it take to finalize the agreement. MOSCOW (Sputnik) — A new version of the Trans-Pacific Partnership deal between …
Continue Reading ...With the TPP in Limbo, Australia and Peru Cement Their Own Free Trade DealWorld Politics ReviewOn Nov. 10, Australia and Peru concluded a free trade agreement while leaders of both countries were attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Vietnam. Free trade negotiations between the two countries began in May following the U.S …
Continue Reading ...Modern Diplomacy Can TPP be revived under APEC 2017 in Vietnam?Modern DiplomacyAfter the United States withdrew from the TPP, there are three views concerning the future of this agreement. Firstly, the most pessimistic view is that TPP without the United States will no longer be a TPP, so other countries should give up the … […]
Continue Reading ...Sputnik International An ‘Overlapping Noodle Bowl of Agreements’ and TPP-IISputnik InternationalOn November the 11th, a statement was issued by the 11 countries which formed the TPP, indicating that they wish to form a new trade agreement called the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). This has many core … and more »
Continue Reading ...World Politics Review Progress Toward a Retrofitted TPP Sent a Strong Signal Against ProtectionismWorld Politics ReviewOn the sidelines of the leaders’ summit for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, or APEC, earlier this month in Vietnam, the remaining members of the Trans-Pacific Partnership—the mega-regional free trade pact that includes Japan, Canada …Facing China, What’s In Trump’s […]
Continue Reading ...Stuff.co.nz Stoush in select committee as National seeks to take credit for TPP winsStuff.co.nzA fiery select committee briefing on the new-look Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) ended with members from both National and Labour asking a bureaucrat to endorse their view of the changes. Vangelis Vitalis, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s …Export tax on water […]
Continue Reading ...Deborah Elms: It may be smaller, but the new TPP is still a big dealNikkei Asian ReviewThis is not quite the same TPP deal that was in place a year ago. The U.S. is no longer part of it, 20 provisions that largely relate to U.S. negotiating demands have been suspended, and the pact itself […]
Continue Reading ...Stuff.co.nz Export tax on water would breach TPP and other free trade agreements, MPs toldStuff.co.nzMPs have been told by a top official that an export tax on water would break the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and several other trade agreements. The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s (MFAT) Vangelis Vitalis, the chief negotiator of the new […]
Continue Reading ...Frontera TPP Is Now The CPTPP: What Does This Mean For Vietnam?FronteraThe original Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) signed in February 2016, included the US along with Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, and Vietnam. By January 2017, the new US administration pulled …
Continue Reading ...NAFTA and digital trade rules: Lock in TPP precedents, don’t get bogged down in add-on battlesAmerican Enterprise InstituteAssuming, however, that the negotiations proceed to a successful conclusion, it remains imperative for the US to achieve in NAFTA what it foolishly threw away by scuttling the TPP: that is, a precedent-setting baseline set of rules governing […]
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