• Commonwealth secretary-general pitches group as 'alternative' to U.S. trade

  Source: CBC Politics
  Date: 2026-11-02 09:00:00.0
  Tags: [National, Trade, Economy, Industry, Resources, Mining]

  Prime Minister Mark Carney is attending the biennial Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Antigua and Barbuda to promote closer economic cooperation and middle-power trade partnerships as an alternative to U.S. markets. Commonwealth Secretary-General Shirley Botchwey announced a goal to double intra-Commonwealth trade from $900 billion to $2 trillion. Canada currently conducts approximately $100 billion in annual trade with Commonwealth partners, which include 56 member states representing a market of 2.7 billion people.

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• Nackawic mill workers and union push for government action as shutdown looms

  Source: New Brunswick - Regional News
  Date: 2026-10-16 20:51:04.0
  Tags: [New Brunswick, National, Labour, Industry, Trade, Resources]

  AV Group NB Inc. announced it will temporarily idle the AV Nackawic Mill in New Brunswick on November 4 due to prevailing market conditions and trade pressures, placing roughly 240 unionized workers and 300 to 350 direct jobs at risk. In response, Unifor leadership and local union representatives are pushing for government intervention, including a national forestry strategy, a joint government task force, a provincial modernization review, and keeping the facility heated through the winter. Premier Susan Holt stated that the Government of New Brunswick is working with AV Group NB Inc. and municipal officials to explore employment alternatives and facility uses while Working NB assists affected employees with federal and provincial benefits.

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