Etiket: Washington
Lumber | Minister of International Trade returns to Washington
(Ottawa) The old softwood lumber dispute is not getting better, and Canada is showing signs of impatience. A few days after the United States doubled tariffs, International Trade Minister Mary…
Washington wants to strengthen its military posture against China and Russia
(Washington) The United States will step up its military deployment against China and Russia, while trying to maintain effective deterrence against Iran and jihadist groups in the Middle East, a…
Joséphine Baker: return to her saving speech during the civil rights march in Washington
Posted the 11/29/2021 11:09 PM Update the 11/29/2021 11:11 PM Article written by S. Perez, Y.Donzel, K. Sullivan – France 2 France Televisions Joséphine Baker will make her entry into…
Joséphine Baker: return to her saving speech during the civil rights march in Washington
Posted the 11/29/2021 11:09 PM Update the 11/29/2021 11:11 PM Article written by S. Perez, Y.Donzel, K. Sullivan – France 2 France Televisions Joséphine Baker will make her entry into…
Peacekeepers | Washington calls on Ottawa to keep its promise to the UN
(Ottawa) The United States calls on Canada to honor the promise made by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to the United Nations four years ago of a peacekeeping force of 200…
Trump sells Washington hotel and form of influence
A twelve-story tower, not far from the White House: Donald Trump is about to give up his Washington hotel, where once swarmed lobbyists, donors and foreign governments, all ready to…
Softwood lumber: Trudeau government hints at retaliation against Washington
The federal government is not ruling out the possibility of imposing retaliatory measures to fight back against the increase in US tariffs on Canadian lumber. At least that’s what Deputy…
The Canadian begins his journey with a 6-3 loss to Washington
(Washington) The Montreal Canadiens got off to a bad start on their three-game trip to the United States on Wednesday night, losing 6-3 to the Washington Capitals. Posted on November…
Lumber duties | Canada “extremely disappointed” with the hike imposed by Washington
(Ottawa) International Trade Minister Mary Ng said Canada is extremely disappointed that the United States has decided to increase the tariffs it imposes on most Canadian softwood lumber producers. Posted…
Iranian nuclear | International Atomic Energy Agency and Washington deplore stalemate
(Vienna) “No progress”: the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), returned the day before from Tehran, delivered an alarming report on Wednesday, while the escalation of the Iranian…
Postcard | Washington, money and misery
(Washington) It’s cold on a midday midday in Washington, but Kelvin is at the station. Posted on November 24, 2021 at 8:00 a.m. Richard Labbé Press In his tent at…
TC Energy demands compensation from Washington for the cancellation of Keystone XL
Pipeline giant TC Energy is officially seeking compensation from the US government for the cancellation of the cross-border Keystone XL expansion project. The Calgary-based company formally filed for arbitration in…
Resumption of negotiations between Washington and the Taliban next week
(Washington) The United States will resume its discussions with the Taliban next week in Qatar, in particular on the fight against terrorism and on the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. Posted…
Epidemic revival | Washington advises its nationals not to go to Germany and Denmark
(Washington) US authorities on Monday advised their nationals to avoid traveling to Germany and Denmark, hit hard by the new wave of the COVID-19 pandemic that is spreading in Europe.…
Cam Newton to be Panthers starting quarterback against Washington
(Charlotte) Carolina Panthers head coach Matt Rhule said Cam Newton will start quarterback on Sunday against the Washington football team. Posted on November 19, 2021 at 2:40 p.m. Steve reed…
The thaw of Afghan assets must “be earned”, Washington responds to the Taliban
(Washington) The United States on Friday opposed an end of disallowance to the Taliban, who had called in an open letter to the United States Congress to release the Afghan…
Risk of “nuclear crisis” | Washington and Gulf Arab countries warn Iran
(Washington) The United States and its Arab Gulf allies on Wednesday sent a joint warning to Iran, accused of “causing a nuclear crisis” and destabilizing the Middle East with its…
In Washington, Justin Trudeau hammers his plea to avoid protectionism
The message that Justin Trudeau intends to deliver to Americans this week could not be clearer: “We do better things when we work together,” insisted the Canadian Prime Minister, visiting…
North American Leaders Summit | Trudeau on his way to Washington on Wednesday
(Ottawa) Prime Minister Justin Trudeau flies to Washington on Wednesday morning for a stay that will include meetings at the White House on Thursday with United States President Joe Biden…
Beijing Olympics | The trail of a “diplomatic boycott” by Washington resurfaces
(Washington) The hypothesis of a “diplomatic boycott” by the United States of the Winter Olympics scheduled for Beijing in February, to protest against human rights violations in China, seems to…