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The Port of Prince Rupert has become the first marine facility to implement a new cargo screening project as part of a new Canada-US security agreement. Under the new pilot project, the Integrated Cargo Security Strategy, any cargo arriving at the port must be screened upon arrival, which when cleared, will be free to move [...]  A proposed Pacific trade region may capture an additional $3 trillion in economic output after Canada and Mexico were invited to take part in talks with nine other nations. A final deal that includes Canada and Mexico would create the U.S.’s largest trade accord, linking its North American Free Trade Agreement partners with eight Pacific-region [...] Major points of contention in the strike are pensions, certain work rules and fatigue management. Canada introduced legislation Monday to force striking Canadian Pacific Railway workers back to their jobs after talks stalled over the weekend, the country’s labor minister said Monday. Locomotive engineers and conductors went on strike Wednesday, shutting down freight service [...] |
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