Press Release – Washington Fair Trade Blaine, Wash. — Activists from Canada, Mexico and the United States are unveiling a new tri-national unity statement opposing the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) during a cross-border organizing summit on the U.S./Canada border on Saturday. On the eve …
Tri-National Campaign Launched in Opposition to the TPPA Read More »
Article – Gordon Campbell For a fresh perspective on the TPP, here is a comprehensive paper on the regional trade talks published late last week by Canadian trade specialist and trade lawyer Peter Clark, of the multinational legal firm Gray, Clark, Shih and Associates. Clark …
Canada Weighs In – Peter Clark on the TPP Read More »
Press Release – Democrats for Social Credit “If you asked for a cup of coffee and were given something that was 17% coffee and 83% bleach, you wouldn’t be very happy,” says John Ring, Foreign Affairs Spokesperson for New Zealand Democrats for Social Credit.
DSC demands immediate withdrawal from TPPA negotiations Read More »
Press Release – Australian Fair Trade and Investment Network “A hot-button issue to be discussed at the Trans-Pacific free trade talks next week is the US proposal for foreign investor rights to sue governments for damages if a law or policy harms their investments,” said Dr Patricia Ranald, Convener …
TPPA Free Trade negotiations resume in Auckland, December 2 Read More »
Article – BusinessDesk Nov 26 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand won’t sign up to the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade deal unless it includes an agreement to progressively abolish tariffs on agricultural products exported to North America, Prime Minister John Key said …
No TPP deal unless dairy and Pharmac are in, says Key Read More »
Press Release – New Zealand Government New Zealand has been granted observer status to the fast-growing Latin America economic bloc known as the Pacific Alliance, which includes Mexico, Chile, Colombia and Peru.
New Zealand gains observer access to Latin American bloc Read More »
Article – NZN New Zealand and the US are at loggerheads over some points in the TPP trade deal, but both countries’ leaders are pushing for it to be finalised.
Key, Obama to make TPP push Read More »
Opinion – Canberra Times http://www.canberratimes.com.au/opinion/trade-alliances-to-reshape-asia-far-from-settled-20121119-29mc5.html
Trade alliances to reshape Asia far from settled Read More »
Press Release – TVNZ Sunday November 11, 2012 Shane Taurima interviews Mike Moore and Mike Green. Q+A, 9-10am Sundays on TV ONE and one hour later on TV ONE plus 1. Thanks to the support from NZ ON Air. Q+A is on Facebook, http://www.facebook.com/NZQandA#!/NZQandA and …
Shane Taurima interviews Mike Moore and Mike Green Read More »
Article – Reuters US President Barack Obama is expected to pursue an active trade agenda during his second term, centered on tough final negotiations of a new free trade pact in the Asia-Pacific region and continued challenges posed by China.
What to expect on global trade in Obama’s second term Read More »
Article – BusinessDesk Oct. 10 (BusinessDesk) – Canada’s heavily protected markets, which have been a barrier to New Zealand’s agricultural exports, face an overhaul after the North American nation formally joined the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade negotiations.
Canada joins TPP talks, puts farm protection on the table Read More »
Article – Council on Hemispheric Affairs • Global risk aversion, primarily stemming from uncertainty surrounding the Eurozone recession, has reduced commodity demand from Asia as well as capital outflows, which has moderated growth in South America. • • While Colombia’s response to slowed …
S. America: Polar Ideologies Surface Due to Tempered Growth Read More »
