Eight meat and livestock groups from the United States and Canada have asked a court to strike down stricter U.S. meat labeling rules that they say have hurt U.S. processors and Canadian farmers, arguing that they violate the U.S. Constitution. The suit, filed late on Monday, seeks to undo recent revisions to four-year-old rules that required retail outlets to label […]
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Death Toll in Canada Oil Train Disaster Set to Increase, U.S.-Canada Oil Shipment Via Train Criticized – Commodities & Futures
The quiet town of Lec-Megantic, Quebec, Canada was rocked with a massive catastrophe as an oil train was derailed from its tracks and the tanker cars exploded. The train oil tanker that got derailed in Lec-Megantic, Quebec left at least 13 people dead, 50 people missing and around 6,000 residents displaced. After the accident was declared under control, authorities were […]
Better U.S. job numbers good news for Canada’s stagnant labour market – The Globe and Mail
The contrast between the Canadian and U.S. June employment numbers highlights a growing reality: About the best thing Canada’s economy has going for it is the U.S. economy. Canada’s job count for the month was virtually unchanged from May (officially, an inconsequential 400-job dip), a slap of reality after the giddiness brought on by May’s massive 95,000-job surge. For the […]
Obama’s Remarks Offer Hope to Opponents of Oil Pipeline – NYTimes.com
The political ground may be shifting under the Keystone XL pipeline. Just weeks ago, the smart money in Washington had President Obama approving the cross-border oil pipeline later this year, perhaps balanced with a package of unrelated climate change measures. The seemingly inevitable decision would leave the pipeline’s opponents — a group that includes a large number of Mr. Obama’s […]
U.S. ambassador Jacobson bids tearful goodbye at Fourth of July party
Wiping away tears and clearing his throat, United States Ambassador David Jacobson had to collect himself before he could wish guests at his final Independence Day garden party a happy Fourth of July on behalf of President Barack Obama and the American people. On Friday, Jacobson will return to his hometown of Chicago as a private citizen after a four-year […]
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