Canada Wheat Tariff Ruling Sparks Mixed News
The U S Department of Commerce set a preliminary 3.94 percent countervailing duty on Canadian spring wheat and durum imports, a response to a NDWC complaint. The ruling is preliminary with final decisions due this summer and includes partial dismissals and scope disputes affecting Canadian subsidies and rail support. Canadian groups challenge the ruling, arguing potential anti dumping and subsidy issues, while U S and Canadian agencies spar over investigation scope.
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United States Department of Commerce
DOC
North Dakota Wheat Commision
NDWC
Winnipeg Sun exposes waiting-list cardiac deaths in Manitoba
An investigative report reveals four cardiac death cases in 2001 and at least nine since 1999, exposing privacy law barriers and government delays. The piece notes 65 surgeries for out of province patients, mostly from Ontario, and calls for independent inquiry and action as media persist.
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Winnipeg Sun
Manitoba
Tom Brodbeck
Winnipeg Health Authority
Brodbeck
Sun
Ontario
Halifax
Bottled Water Goes Global Expanding Market And Trends
The article notes bottled water as a $35 billion worldwide industry with over 100 brands in Canada and North America. It describes water sommeliers in fine dining, price contrasts at ski hills, and health claims about hydration, memory, and cancer risk, citing 1997 and 1999 export figures and industry growth.
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Italy
France
North America
Canada
Canadian Farmers Face US Tariff Fight at WTO
The text notes the Canadian government escalating a dispute with the United States by taking complaints to the World Trade Organization. It highlights the burden on Canadian farmers to defend against what is described as a hostile American stance, while Canada’s currency value and rising fuel prices threaten profitability more than the tariff. References Paul Beingessner with SaskTel contact details appear in the fragment.
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World Trade Organization
America
Paul Beingessner
Beingesener
Sasktelnet
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Mae
Up.com
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