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Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 5, 2019
Canada will step up on global women's health as other nations step back, Justin Trudeau says
Canada will increase its global spending on women's and girls' health as other countries "are stepping back," Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday, citing threats to abortion access and violence against women.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jun 4, 2019
Canadian inquiry calls deaths of indigenous women 'genocide'
The deaths in Canada of more than a thousand aboriginal women and girls in recent decades was a national genocide, a government inquiry into murdered and missing indigenous women concluded in a report on Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 28, 2019
Canada takes a first step toward ratifying trade deal with U.S. and Mexico
Canada took a first step toward ratifying a new North American trade agreement on Monday just three days ahead of U.S. Vice President Mike Pence's trip to Ottawa to discuss passage of the treaty.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 24, 2019
Canada's Trudeau exonerates Cree chief wrongly imprisoned in 1885
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who has been criticized by some indigenous communities, on Thursday apologized and posthumously exonerated a Cree chief unjustly imprisoned for treason more than 130 years ago.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 6, 2019
Fed-up Canada tells U.S. to help with China crisis over Huawei exec or forget about favors
Canada is leaning on the United States to help settle a dispute with China, which has started to block imports of vital Canadian commodities amid a dispute over a detained Huawei executive.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 30, 2019
Toyota adds new Lexus crossover line at Canadian plant
Toyota Motor Corp. plans to overhaul its Canadian plant to begin manufacturing an additional Lexus SUV model, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 16, 2019
Japan can learn a thing or two from Canada about dealing with Trump on trade
As Tokyo anxiously prepared for trade talks with the United States that started this week, one of the chief concerns of the Abe government and Japan's private sector was what to expect when negotiating with the Trump administration, and to glean insights from how Canada survived the process.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 8, 2019
Trudeau licks wounds and tries to change channel on SNC-Lavalin scandal
Justin Trudeau is trying to move on after the most bruising two months of his time in office — but the damage may already be done.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 5, 2019
As second Canadian minister quits over handling of scandal, Trudeau says he's taking it 'seriously'
In a serious blow to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a second member of his Cabinet resigned on Monday, saying she had lost confidence in how the government had dealt with an escalating political scandal.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 18, 2019
Chinese ambassador to Canada warns against any future Huawei 5G ban
China's envoy to Canada on Thursday warned Ottawa of possible repercussions if it banned technology firm Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. from supplying equipment to Canadian 5G networks, the latest blast in a deepening bilateral dispute.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 27, 2018
After aiding GM rescue, Canada feels blindsided by Oshawa plant closure; workers walk out in protest
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday expressed his "deep disappointment" in General Motors Co.'s decision to close its Oshawa plant, a move Canadian officials only learned about on Sunday and which led workers to walk off the job on Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 22, 2018
Trudeau cuts Canadian business taxes to keep pace with U.S. moves, deferring deficit reduction
Justin Trudeau is offering tax breaks to business instead of cutting Canada's deficit, as his Liberal government uses a revenue windfall to keep pace with U.S. tax reform.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 18, 2018
Stores few but online sales brisk as legal recreational marijuana gets sober start in Canada
Canada became the first industrialized nation to legalize recreational cannabis on Wednesday, but a lawful buzz will be hard to come by in its biggest cities like Toronto and Vancouver, where stores are not yet open.
BUSINESS
Sep 28, 2018
Canada shrugs off Trump's criticism, stays in NAFTA negotiations
Canada on Thursday shrugged off U.S. President Donald Trump's criticism that talks to modernize NAFTA were moving too slowly and made it clear that it had to keep negotiating as long as there was a chance of success.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 27, 2018
Trump slams Canada over NAFTA, says he rejected Trudeau meeting
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday blasted Canada over the slow pace of NAFTA talks, saying he was so unhappy that he had rejected Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's request for a one-on-one meeting.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 28, 2018
U.S. and Mexico reach NAFTA overhaul deal, upping pressure on Canada
The United States and Mexico agreed on Monday to overhaul the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), putting pressure on Canada to agree to new terms on auto trade and dispute settlement rules to remain part of the three-nation pact.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 20, 2018
2019 Canada election will be fight against polarization, Trudeau warns
Justin Trudeau said the 2019 Canadian election will be a contrast between his Liberal Party's push for a cleaner environment and fighting inequality, and Conservatives who'll attempt to exploit divisions created by a global wave of populism.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 19, 2018
Trudeau shuffles Cabinet, seeking to reduce Canada's reliance on U.S.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday ahead of a challenging 2019 election, stressing the need to diversify trade away from the United States while leaving key ministers in place.

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