After more than a year of leading intense trade negotiations with the United States and Mexico, the first thing Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland did when the new agreement was reached was lay on the floor of the prime minister's office.
Canada is open to doing more business with China now that a trading agreement with the United States and Mexico has been finalized, says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
The loonie hit 80 cents US on Monday—a level it hasn't closed at in more than two years—against a weakening in U.S. currency and amid further signs of a strengthening Canadian economy.
The Toronto-based airline said Wednesday the decision was made after it became aware that its ads were appearing on the site, run by media personality Ezra Levant.
A number of companies are encouraging their customers to instead pay their statements online, over the phone or at their local bank branch and avoid mailing in payments due to potential delays.
The July benchmark contract for West Texas Intermediate crude closed 67 cents higher to US$50.36 a barrel, marking the first time oil has settled above the US$50 mark since July 21, 2015.
