Category: Canada

China Exports to Canada was US$51.51 Billion during 2021, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. China Exports to Canada – data, historical chart and statistics – was last updated on December of 2022. How much does Canada import from China? Canada Imports from China Value Year Electrical, electronic equipment $16.47B 2021 […]

Social impact Fairtrade empowers farmers by helping them organize into cooperatives. This improves their negotiating position within the supply chain. Farmers and workers who choose to participate in Fairtrade feel a real sense of control over their lives with greater power and voice. Why is Fairtrade important to Canada? Fair trade can fight poverty, climate […]

The GPT was first implemented in 1974 and offers lower-than-normal tariff rates for imports from developing countries into Canada. Under the GPT, Canada currently offers duty-free or preferential market access to imports of most products from a list of designated countries. What is GPT in tariffs? Canada’s regime, the General Preferential Tariff (GPT), was established […]

Calgary. Calgary on the other hand is the windiest larger city in Canada – famous for its Chinook winds (or so we thought, Leo). Where are Chinook winds are found in Canada? southern AlbertaChinooks are most prevalent over southern Alberta in Canada, especially in a belt from Pincher Creek and Crowsnest Pass through Lethbridge, which […]

An elite group of 16 police officers operates a Canine Unit in Ontario, Canada. A team constitutes a police officer and a German Shepherd dog. Fifteen general-purpose teams perform tracking and drug searches, and two specialized teams are trained in explosives. Does the RCMP have a K9 unit? The RCMP has used police dogs since […]

FTAs make it easier for you to sell to consumers in other countries, including foreign governments. FTAs can also include preferential rules that can simplify how you set up your operations outside of Canada. Why are trade agreements important for Canada? Multinational businesses investing in Canada benefit from Canada’s free trade agreements in various ways, […]

Economic Boost – FTAs eliminate tariffs imposed on most Canadian exports by other parties to the agreements, which contributes to Canadian export competitiveness and helps improve living standards for Canadians. Why was the Canada US Free Trade Agreement important? The two nations agreed to a historic agreement that placed Canada and the United States at […]

On December 2, 1981, the Canadian House of Commons approved Trudeau’s constitutional reform resolution with a vote of 246 to 24 (only the representatives from Quebec dissented), and on April 17, 1982, Queen Elizabeth II declared Canada’s independence from the British Parliament. Was Canada always a free country? Full independence only in 1982 Canada became […]

Canada, the United States, and Mexico created the largest free trade region in the world, generating economic growth and helping to raise the standard of living for the people of all three member countries. What are the benefits of this trade agreement between the US Mexico and Canada? The USMCA, which substituted the North America […]

The M109 self-propelled howitzer became the primary armament of the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery in 1968 and served in that capacity into the 21st Century. What type of artillery does Canada have? C3 105-mm Howitzer The C3 Howitzer is a mobile, general purpose field artillery weapon that can fire at a range of up […]