Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Sunday (Apr 15) defended his government's backing of a controversial pipeline project, saying the world could not afford to choose between the environment and the economy. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is caught in a political crisis over the expansion of an oil pipeline AFP/Lars Hagberg In an interview with French business daily Les Echos ahead of a visit to Paris, Trudeau acknowledged that environmentalists were "concerned" by the Trans Mountain pipeline. But he said, "Canadians and people around the world know that we cannot choose between what is good for the environment and good for the economy." "You have to do both at the same time, and above all, you have to fund the transition towards reduced use of fossil fuels." On Thursday, the Liberal premier cut short a visit to Peru to try defuse a threatened constitutional crisis over expanding a 1,150km pipeline to move 890,000 barrels of oil per day from landlocked Alberta's … [Read more...] about Canada’s Trudeau defends controversial pipeline project
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Canada appoints first woman to head public broadcaster
Viet Nam News OTTAWA — Television and film executive Catherine Tait on Tuesday became the first woman to lead Canada’s public broadcaster, promising to tell more local stories about women, indigenous and LGBT people, and immigrants. Tait, 60, said she would also boost digital access to Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) content anywhere and anytime. The broadcaster already reaches Canadians in French and English through television, radio, and online. "In order for public broadcasters to survive and to flourish, we must focus on the services, news and programming that most connect with our public, not just as one audience, but as many audiences," Tait said. "This is, after all, the power of digital," she said. "We also need to reach deep into our shared culture for indigenous peoples to tell their own stories, to tell the stories of the many struggles and triumphs of new Canadians, of women and of the LGBTQ community. "By being inclusive storytellers, we enrich … [Read more...] about Canada appoints first woman to head public broadcaster
Vietnamese students in Canada grow fastest among foreign peers: report
Vietnamese students in Canada grew 89 percent in 2017, making them the fastest growing market for international education in the country, a new report showed. Student from Vietnam in the North American country amounted to nearly 15,000 last year, a nearly triple increase from 2015, according figures from the Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada, as cited by the Canadian Bureau for International Education. They now account for 3 percent of international students in Canada, ranking fifth following China (28 percent), India (25 percent), South Korea (5 percent), France (4 percent), and are as big as the group from the United States. As of the end of 2017, Canada had 495,525 international students, up 20 percent from the previous year, the bureau said. Students from India grew 63 percent and Iran 45 percent. “Our research shows that international students choose Canada because of the quality of the Canadian education system and our reputation as a safe and tolerant … [Read more...] about Vietnamese students in Canada grow fastest among foreign peers: report
US upbeat about fast NAFTA deal, Canada says much work is left
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer on Wednesday expressed optimism that talks to modify NAFTA could be wrapped up quickly, but a top Canadian official was more downbeat, saying much work remained. The flags of Canada, Mexico and the U.S. are seen on a lectern before a joint news conference on the closing of the seventh round of NAFTA talks in Mexico City, Mexico, March 5, 2018 - Photo by Reuters The United States wants to hasten the slow pace of negotiations on the US$1.2 trillion North American Free Trade Agreement, citing a need to finish before a July 1 presidential election in Mexico. “I think we are making progress. I think that all three parties want to move forward, we have a short window, because of elections and things beyond our control,” Lighthizer told CNBC television. “But if there’s a real effort made to try to close out and to compromise ... I’m optimistic that we can get something done in principle in the next little … [Read more...] about US upbeat about fast NAFTA deal, Canada says much work is left
ASEAN, Canada strengthen cooperation
Canada's Minister of International Trade Francois-Philippe Champagne began his three-day visit on March 22 to Singapore, aiming to bolster trade and investment with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Singapore in particular. Canada’s Minister of International Trade Francois-Philippe Champagne - Source: afr.com The minister will meet with his Singaporean counterpart and other officials to discuss measures to enhance bilateral relations. He will also attend and deliver a speech at the Canada-ASEAN Business Council. During his visit, Champagne will seek export opportunities for Canada’s aluminium and steel and expand trade and investment between the two countries and Canada-ASEAN, especially after the signing of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). ASEAN is the sixth largest trade partner of Canada, with two-way trade hitting 23.3 billion CAD, or US$20 billion in 2017. The signing of the CPTPP took … [Read more...] about ASEAN, Canada strengthen cooperation