Posts Tagged ‘Canada’

North America Political Update: Can Harper Win A Majority?

Canada is headed for its fourth federal election in seven years on May 2. With 143 seats going into the election, of 308 total in Parliament, the ruling Conservative Party under Prime Minister Stephen Harper needs to pick up 12 seats at a minimum for a majority. Their path to a majority is made difficult… [Read more]

Logistical Barriers To Obama’s Export Initiatives

June’s US trade statistics have shed doubt on the efficacy of President Barack Obama’s National Export Initiative (NEI) which, launched in February, aims to double US exports by 2015. A series of marketing plans, aimed specifically at major emerging markets including India, China and Vietnam in Asia as well as Brazil and South Africa, are… [Read more]


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