Sentences with phrase «largest trading partner»

The federal government would face pressure to move in similar directions to the US, not only to retain investment and jobs, but simply to reap the gains of having a tax system aligned with that of our largest trading partner.

Canada is the United States» largest trading partner, and softwood lumber exports have been the longest - running point of friction between the two countries.

With the U.S. election months away, Doer says whatever the outcome — Trump or Clinton — the focus for Canada will be to emphasize that Canada is the largest trading partner Americans have.

With China as Canada's second - largest trading partner and increasing investment flows between our economies, our ability to provide leading local expertise and deep understanding of the market in all of the key and emerging commercial centres of China will add significant value to our clients.

The EU is our largest trading partner offering access to a larger marketplace and the opportunity to trade with other member states under favourable terms and conditions.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper has said his government aims to move in tandem with the Americans because the two economies are so intertwined that Canada would be disadvantaged if it did not harmonize its approach with its largest trading partner.

«Friends of Science says Canada should keep in step with the country's largest trading partner,» the press release said.

«The broad cuts of the magnitude that Mr. Trump is calling for would most likely provide a big boost to the U.S. economy, at least for a period of time, and considering that the U.S. remains by far Canada's largest trading partner, the flow through to Canadian growth would likely be fairly meaningful,» he writes in a note to clients.

The central bank is keeping its key interest rate in place with the Canadian economy showing signs of improvement — but it also warns of the significant uncertainty tied to potential policy changes by the United States, its largest trading partner.

The largest trading partner of Canada is the United States, which accounts for about 76 % of exports and 65 % of imports.

The other reason Canada should worry about Brexit is what it could mean to its largest trading partner.

The result appears to be a more equalized wage economy that is well - positioned internationally to compete with Canada's largest trading partner and others.

Stan Wong, portfolio manager at Scotia Wealth Management, says investors need to remember that the U.S. is Canada's largest trading partner and the largest economy in the world.

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Canada is the largest trading partner of the U.S. Ontario is the fastest growing part of Canada.

And we are right to be concerned about problems in parts of Europe, our largest trading partner, at a time when growth is so important here at home.

«As a country whose long - term economic recovery relies on the health of our exports and our regulatory environment being attractive to global investors, it would be a colossal surrender of power to walk away from our largest trading partner, increase uncertainty, erect trade barriers and diminish our influence.»

First of all, the UK is the EU's largest trading partner, one of the largest economies in the world, and a market of considerable importance for many businesses and jobs across the continent.

His remarks are supplemented by a warning from the shadow foreign secretary, Douglas Alexander, that Cameron is in danger of putting a long - term question mark over the UK's relations with its largest trading partner at a time when the country is desperate to secure growth.

Economically China has been ASEAN's largest trading partner since 2009, and at its opening in 2010 the ASEAN - China free trade area (ACFTA) became the largest in the world by population.

Newspapers are just one of the pieces of the trade tensions that appear to be growing between the U.S., New York, and the state's largest trading partner, Canada.

If we don't, we will have completely disconnected ourselves from our largest trading partner.

Even though, India has been the largest trading partner of UAE and 27.15 % of UAE's immigrants are Indian, UAE had a strategic relationship with Pakistan in that they funded Pakistan's nuclear weapons program and helped Pakistan to smuggle various parts and accessories of Pakistan's nuclear industry.

We tend to forget Japan is our third - largest trading partner and the benefits for Canada of a concluded TPP, particularly for Western Canada, have been well documented.

South Korea has faced slowing growth and rising unemployment, while tensions with China, the country's largest trading partner, have risen after South Korea unveiled plans to deploy a US missile shield, although the front - runner to become the country's next president has said he will re-examine that decision if elected.

The tax - and - regulatory gap with Canada's largest trading partner widened after Donald Trump became President of the United States.

It would also give Canadian exporters preferential access to Japan, our country's second - largest trading partner in Asia.

There would still need to be trade as the EU is the United Kingdom's largest trading partner.

The United States is Canada's largest trading partner but unfortunately in many markets, they are also our biggest competitors.

Canada is forecasting 25,000 new jobs by 2030 resulting from a free trade agreement with China, our second largest trading partner.

Equally important, it would give Canadian exporters preferential access to Japan, our country's second - largest trading partner in Asia.

«Harmonization of skilled worker skills accreditation with our largest trading partner and closest ally is an important step for both countries that are facing skills shortages related to an aging population.

According to the government, signing an agreement with our eighth - largest trading partner will increase exports of Canadian agricultural goods and lower prices for Canadian consumers.

China outstripped Australia as New Zealand's largest trading partner last year thanks to dairy exports, whereby milk powder made up for approximately 40 % of Chinese imports.1 Furthermore, a mutual agreement now makes direct Chinese Yuan - New Zealand Dollar trading possible.

In the second quarter, Canada shipped goods to the United States worth $ 10.4 billion more than the stuff imported from its largest trading partner.

A weak Yen and a strong RMB pose a problem for China because Japan is its largest trading partner in the region at 7 % of total exports.

Vietnam is Canada's largest trading partner among the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

China is Canada's second - largest trading partner and is poised to become the world's largest economy by 2030.

In contrast, the economy of the country that is now Australia's largest trading partner — China — is running hot.

Still, the U.S. remains an important ally to Germany, as well as its fourth - largest trading partner.

But the president declared that the United States would no longer tolerate running a trade deficit of nearly $ 400 billion with China, its second - largest trading partner, after the European Union.

It was the insurer's largest trading partner, with exposure to $ 20 billion in credit derivatives, and could have faced losses had A.I.G. collapsed.

Mexico is now our third largest trading partner.

Keith Head, a professor at the University of British Columbia's Sauder School of Business, thinks that it is wise for Canadian small businesses to pay close attention to how a Trump presidency might affect the economy of Canada's largest trading partner.

If Trudeau is looking for a playbook on how to conduct relations with his country's largest trading partner, he could study his predecessor's approach and do the opposite.

Second, there may be co-ordination gains for Canada to have a tax system that is compatible with that of our largest trading partner.

«But those details — and the apparent demise of the Keystone XL pipeline — don't begin to tell the story of what lies ahead for the economy of Canada, America's second - largest trading partner.»

Omar said Malaysia was suffering particularly because it was an emerging market at a time of capital outflows, it was a net exporter of oil and gas at a time of a significant drop in prices, and it was perceived to be badly affected by the Chinese slowdown as China was its largest trading partner.

«Notwithstanding the current position of the new U.S. Administration on (TPP), we will continue to engage with our American colleagues to strengthen our bilateral trade and economic relations, given the U.S.'s importance as our third - largest trading partner and a major source of investment,» Mustapa Mohamed said in a statement.

The Trump administration would be wise to continue to lean on China, North Korea's largest trading partner, to open a pathway for dialogue.