EU and CPTPP agree to progress with "historic" digital trade deal, Canada's international trade minister says The European Union and the parties to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership agreed on Friday to move ​forward with reaching a "historic" digital trade agreement bet...

The European Union and the parties to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership agreed on Friday to move ​forward with reaching a "historic" digital trade agreement between both ​trading blocs.

#europe #cptpp #digitaltrade

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EU and CPTPP agree to progress with "historic" digital trade deal, Canada's international trade minister says The European Union and the parties to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership agreed on Friday to move ​forward with reaching a "historic" digital trade agreement bet...

#EU and #CPTPP agree to progress with "historic" digital trade deal. #WTO bypass opposition. #US didn’t sign

“It will be ‌the ⁠largest trading agreement in CIVILIZATION together represent 1.6 billion people and $35 trillion economies” #CDN Minister Sidhu says.

#cdnpoli #EUpoli #USApoli

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European and Indo-Pacific alliance eyes digital trade deal “This is historic,” Canadian Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu told POLITICO. “We’re also having conversations on trade and investment...

#Asia #CPTPP #Data #digital #e-commerce #Global #economy #Investment #Services #Supply #chains

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Digital Trade: The New Battlefield Nobody’s Talking About A new Hinrich Foundation report maps 2,587 #digitaltrade commitments across 163 agreements. While the #US bulldozes bilateral deals, the world quietly builds multilateral frameworks. The room is getting built without Washington. #globalTrade #dataflows #CPTPP

A new Hinrich Foundation report maps 2,587 #digitaltrade commitments across 163 agreements. While the #US bulldozes bilateral deals, the world quietly builds multilateral frameworks. The room is getting built without Washington. #globalTrade #dataflows #CPTPP

I wonder if the EU has a better trade deal with Australia than we do as a result of the combined power that is the single market?

All that guff about "Brexit freedoms" to make our own trade deals is really working out brilliantly, isn't it?

#BrexitReality
#r4today #CPTPP

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Costa Rica looks to Canada to safeguard rules-based trade, democracy in Latin America Canada can protect rules-based international trade and resist pressure from superpowers by working more with the Americas, shoring up supply chains and strengthening economic ties, Costa Rica’s trade ...

#Trade #CPTPP #LatinAmerica #CostaRica

▶️ Costa Rica looks to Canada to safeguard rules-based trade, democracy in Latin America 🔽

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Australian Mining Billionaire Sues Canada for $2 Billion Northback Holdings, a coal mining company owned by billionaire Australian Gina Rinehart, has launched a $2-billion claim against the Canadian government under a little-known trade agreement. The Tyee Is Recruiting Our Next Editor-in-Chief Inuit Artistry Comes to the Chan Centre The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, or CPTPP, a pact signed by Canada in 2018 to reduce tariffs and promote economic ties with 11 Asian countries, contains a provision that allows corporations to sue governments if they feel they have been mistreated, known as investor-state dispute settlement, or ISDS. In September 2024 Rinehart’s company first submitted its intent to pursue a $7-billion claim against the Canadian government on the grounds that it breached the provisions of the CPTPP by saying no to its metallurgical coal project. Her company later amended the claim to $2 billion in a request for arbitration in December 2024. Since then, two of three foreign arbitrators have been chosen to hear the case. According to a document obtained by The Tyee, Northback says it is suing the Canadian government, in part, for “the wrongful denial of its application for regulatory approvals for the Grassy Mountain Project by both the governments of Alberta and Canada, and the courts’ wrongful refusal to set aside those denials.” The claim adds that “as a result of actions attributable to Canada that were unreasonable, arbitrary, capricious, and unfair, the value of Hancock and Riversdale’s shareholding in Northback was destroyed.” The Grassy Mountain project, which Rinehart purchased from Riversdale Resources in 2019 for $740 million, proposed to dig up 4.5 million tonnes of metallurgical coal a year over a 23-year period in a critical watershed of the Oldman River in southern Alberta near the Crowsnest Pass. That major prairie river provides water for communities and farm irrigation downstream. Due to water concerns, a broad public coalition of ranchers, farmers, First Nations and conservationists strongly opposed the project as well as related mining developments in the Rocky Mountains by largely Australian coal interests. In 2021 a joint review panel firmly recommended after an extensive public hearing that the Grassy Mountain project was not in the public interest for economic and environmental reasons, including selenium pollution. It also raised issues about the quality of coal Northback proposed to mine. As soon as the Alberta and Canadian governments accepted the panel’s recommendations, Rinehart commenced a legal campaign to overturn the decisions. Yet subsequent rulings by the Court of Appeal, Court of King’s Bench and Supreme Court of Canada repeatedly found that Northback had no legal case. In 2023 five largely Australian companies, including Valory Resources (also known as Black Eagle Mining Corp.), Atrum Coal, Northback Holdings and Cabin Ridge Holdings, sued the Alberta government for a total of $15 billion over its changes to coal policy. One of Rinehart’s two lawsuits against the government of Alberta sought damages of $7 billion in a filing dated March 2024. The status of these Northback claims is not known, while two other companies settled with the Alberta government out of court at a cost to taxpayers of nearly $300 million. Northback Holdings did not reply to queries from the Tyee. Kyla Tienhaara, a Queen’s University professor who studies the impact of investor-state dispute settlements, called Northback’s CPTPP claim “outrageous.” She termed “preposterous” an investor-state dispute settlement mechanism that “allows for companies to claim compensation for speculative lost future profits rather than just their sunk costs (what they spent, for example, on mining exploration).” She cited an example in which a 2019 tribunal awarded Tethyan Copper Co., a joint venture of Antofagasta of Chile and Barrick Gold of Canada, US$5.84 billion in damages against the government of Pakistan. That’s two times what the country spends on health care for its people every year. Yet the company had never commenced work at the mining site, having spent only $220 million on its development. “At the time of the tribunal’s decision, the country was in economic turmoil, and the award was released mere weeks after an announcement that the International Monetary Fund had granted US$6 billion in financing to Pakistan,” added Tienhaara. The IMF grant covered the total amount of the claim. Tienhaara said that Albertans and Canadians “should be seriously concerned that this system provides foreign companies and wealthy individuals with an extremely powerful tool to bully governments with. The threat of an ISDS case can lead policymakers to roll back or fail to implement policies that are clearly in the public interest. It makes no sense to privilege one group of actors (foreign corporations) over everyone else.” Nigel Bankes, a retired Calgary law professor who has followed the province’s coal battles, said he was not surprised by the latest lawsuit. “If there’s one thing Gina Rinehart is good at, it is pursuing every legal avenue available, and every possible court system (Alberta KB, Alberta Court of Appeal and the SCC, the Federal Court and now an international investment tribunal) to get what she wants.” Northback says it was ‘not afforded due process’ Northback’s claim also cites Alberta’s 2022 coal moratorium as a bone of contention. That’s when public protests forced the Alberta government to reinstate its original Coal Policy which forbade open-pit mining in most of the Rockies. “Prior to implementing this indefinite moratorium, the Claimants were not afforded due process, procedural fairness, transparency or candour,” states the ISDS claim. Yet Premier Danielle Smith’s government rescinded the moratorium in 2025. Ever since then Northback has signalled its intention to reapply for a revised Grassy Mountain project under new coal rules set by industry and government. As soon as Smith’s resource-friendly United Conservative Party government came to power in 2022, it actively signalled unqualified support for Northback Holdings’ coal ambitions in southern Alberta. Smith repeated company claims that the Grassy Mountain project would clean up a previously unreclaimed mining site when in reality the project would expand the area of destruction. Her energy minister, Brian Jean, then exempted the company from the 2022 coal moratorium by claiming the denied project was really an “approved coal project.” Smith also supported a referendum on the project in the municipality of Crowsnest Pass even though the project is located in the neighbouring municipal district of Ranchland, whose residents are overwhelmingly opposed to the proposal. Regulator’s controversial Northback meeting The CEO of the Alberta Energy Regulator, or AER, met with Northback representatives just weeks before the AER approved plans for more exploratory work needed for a new mine application at Grassy Mountain. That meeting appalled at least one AER public hearing commissioner. In an email obtained by the Globe and Mail, AER commissioner Meg Barker asked, “Why on earth did they think it was appropriate to meet with Northback before the decision was issued?” She described the decision to meet with the company before the AER issued its ruling as “an egregious error in judgment and entirely inappropriate.” The AER also stirred outrage by cancelling a planned public hearing on a new coal mine in response to a company’s complaints about the process. Earlier this month, the Smith government signed a new draft agreement with Ottawa that would give Alberta more say over environmental impact assessments for major projects including Grassy Mountain. Critics have called the agreement “an abdication of federal responsibility.” Investor-state dispute settlements of the kind the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership provides have been criticized as undemocratic and secretive. In recent years Canadian mining and energy companies have repeatedly used ISDS agreements outside of North America to extract concessions, including $10 billion in compensations, from foreign governments. Reader support keeps journalists on the ground The current upheaval in our international order isn’t just happening in the U.S., overseas or even in the metaphorical “cloud.” The world’s most pressing issues are manifesting right here in our own backyards. In B.C., the Trump administration is investing in local mining companies, governments are fast-tracking critical minerals extraction and the AI boom is set to gobble up a significant clean energy resources. That raises important questions about how the land is used, who gets a say and who stands to benefit. As The Tyee’s northern B.C. reporter, I’ve got an ear to the ground on how global instability is affecting the province’s rural and remote areas. These aren’t stories you’ll see reported through AI-generated slop. They take a lot of digging, waiting and speaking with those affected. It’s financial contributions from Tyee Builders (readers like you!) that allow me to continue doing this important work. The Tyee is a non-profit newsroom, and the largest part of our budget comes from readers who support us through our Tyee Builders program. If you want to be a part of keeping journalism alive in B.C., including outside of the major metropolitan areas, please consider becoming a Tyee Builder. — Amanda Follett Hosgood, Reporter Join us today

Australian Mining Billionaire Sues Canada for $2 Billion - CPTPP, Northback Holdings
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Graphic showing Canada–Japan foreign direct investment totalling $48.2 billion, alongside a nighttime city skyline with Mount Fuji in the background. Canada wordmark appears bottom right.

With $48.2 billion in direct investment in #Canada, #Japan is our second-largest source of investment from the #IndoPacific and fourth-largest source overall.

✅ Creating local jobs
✅ Powering innovation
✅ Growing the #CPTPP

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A #CPTPP and #EU Free Trade deal would be a gamechanger.

tRump's maximalist trade policies, could go pound sand. China would pony up to trade rules for access, as it has in the past.

A win for rules based, multilateralism.

The EU in advanced discussions relating to joining the CPTPP (The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership). Currently in 2026 - 12 members including Australia, Malaysia, Singapore and the UK. Future potential members could include The Philippines. #cptpp

"The global trade system is increasingly shaped by the decisions of Washington and Beijing. Carney’s message was that countries like Canada, Japan, Australia, and the European Union need to work more closely together to maintain stability and predictability."
#CPTPP

Carney constructs a mega anti-Trump trade alliance The Canadian prime minister is spearheading discussions between the EU and a major Indo-Pacific trade bloc after calling on middle powers to join forces.

🚨🚨 Late to this very welcome development: @mark-carney.bsky.social spearheads new mega anti- #trump alliance with the #EU and major Indo-Pacific trade bloc (aka the #CPTPP) to shortcircuit Trump's #tariffs .
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Ahead of PM’s visit, India’s envoy says Canada could sign trade deal ‘within a year’ India’s envoy to Ottawa says Canada could sign a comprehensive trade deal with New Delhi within a year — despite the fact that trade talks between the two nations have stalled multiple times since…

India’s envoy says #Canada could sign a comprehensive trade deal with New Delhi within a year.

Carney has also been leading efforts to shore up rules-based trade by facilitating talks between the #CPTPP a large trading bloc of Pacific Rim countries and the EU.

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#CarneyDoctrine

A quiet shift may be underway in global trade. Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, is pushing discussions to align two of the world’s biggest trade blocs — the EU and the CPTPP.

#GlobalTrade #Economics #TradePolicy #EU #CPTPP #SupplyChains #WorldEconomy #RulesBasedOrder #InternationalTrade

Canada dringt aan op handelsblok tussen EU en Indo-Pacific Key takeaways De Canadese premier Mark Carney wil de besprekingen tussen de Europese Unie en een groeiend handelsblok in de Indo-Pacifische regio faciliteren. De potentiële alliantie heeft als doel een nieuw handelspartnerschap tot stand te brengen dat in contrast staat met het beleid van president Donald Trump. Nieuw handelspartnerschap Het voorstel van Carney komt als […]

Canada dringt aan op handelsblok tussen EU en Indo-Pacific #Handelsblok #EU #IndoPacific #MarkCarney #CPTPP

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It's always nice to see that Canada remains one of the best friends of the EU.

Prime Minister Carney's efforts to build bridges and trade blocs are commendable and show clearly that Canada is a responsible partner and ally in building more open, inclusive and resilient global trading system […]

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#Canada LOCKS OUT #USA from $45T EU-#Asia Market - 1.5B Consumers GONE
#HouseofEl #CPTPP

The largest economic realignment since the Cold War may already be underway — and this time, the United States isn’t writing the rules.

While Washington threatens tariffs, middle powers are quietly […]

BREAKING: Mark Carney Is Quietly Building a Global Trade Alliance That Completely Sidelines Trump’s America Trump destroyed alliances. Carney is stitching them back together without a seat from Trump at the NEW table.

The Economic Cost to #USA
If this framework materializes, the U.S. faces measurable exposure.
The #EU is America’s largest #trading partner.
#CPTPP members collectively account for over 13% of global #GDP.
Together, an EU–CPTPP integrated bloc would *rival or exceed U.S. economic scale.
#MAGA 🤣

It's not Asia. It's a broader trade group known as CPTPP, including the following:

Canada
Australia
Brunei
Chile
Japan
Malaysia
México
New Zealand
Peru
Singapore
UK
Vietnam

Most CPTPP countries already have free trade with the EU. This partnership would expand trade.

#cdnpoli #EU #CPTPP #trade

The middle powers are taking action. The #EU and #CPTPP are starting talks this year to strike an agreement to intertwine the supply chains of members like 🇨🇦 Canada, 🇸🇬 Singapore, 🇲🇽 Mexico, 🇯🇵 Japan, 🇻🇳 Vietnam, 🇲🇾 Malaysia, 🇰🇷 South Korea, 🇳🇿 New Zealand, and 🇦🇺 Australia with 🇪🇺 Europe.

Carney constructs a mega anti-Trump trade alliance The Canadian prime minister is spearheading discussions between the EU and a major Indo-Pacific trade bloc after calling on middle powers to join forces.

A Dump Trump trade alliance is in the making that will redouble the hurt to U.S. consumers already suffering from his ludicrous high tariffs: 'The #EU and 12-nation Indo-Pacific #CPTPP bloc are exploring proposals to form one of the largest global economic alliances'
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China passes revised foreign trade law to bolster trade war capabilities The revision focuses on areas such as digital and green trade, along with intellectual property provisions — key improvements China needs to make to meet the standards of the Comprehensive and Progres...

"China's private exporting firms attracted global attention in November after the French government ‍moved to suspend the Chinese e-commerce platform Shein amid an uproar over childlike sex dolls sold on its marketplace into ⁠the French market."

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#CPTPP
#CSAM

Opinion: Why there’s an opportunity for Canada to help build new free-trade relationships If the USMCA dissolves, Ottawa has the chance to help forge an Atlantic-Pacific trading bloc

The #CETA + #CPTPP merger concept is spreading like a bad flu. Latest victim writes for the Globe and Mail. 1) Not going to happen; 2) Won't make a difference if it does. Shifting deck chairs on the Titanic. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

#Geopolitics #Foreign_Policy #Australia #Canada #International_Relations #Strategic_Autonomy #Middle_Powers #Defense_Strategy #CPTPP

雰囲気や感情 🌸
ニュースを見ていると、さまざまな感情が湧き上がってきますね 😊。嬉しいニュースもあれば、悲しいニュースもあります 😔。最新のニュースをチェックして、世界の動きを把握しましょう 🌎。
#ニュース #最新情報 #フィギュアスケート #山本草太 #ロッテリア #ゼッテリア #柏崎刈羽原発 #特殊詐欺警報 #ソニー #テレビ事業分離 #CPTPP #中国

India’s growth story makes it a natural global powerhouse: New Zealand's Ex PM - Yes Punjab News Helen Clark says India’s rapid growth and scale make it inevitable the country will become a leading global economy; highlights NZ trade pact.

India’s growth story makes it a natural global powerhouse: New Zealand's Ex PM yespunjab.com?p=207921

#IndiaEconomy #HelenClark #WEFDavos2026 #GlobalTrade #IndiaGrowth #NewZealandIndiaTrade #CPTPP #EconomicPartnership #IndiaGDP #TradeOpportunities #InternationalTrade #IndiaTech

韓国がCPTPP加盟意思を再表明　日本は水産物の安全性説明＝首脳会談 | 聯合ニュース 【奈良聯合ニュース】韓国の魏聖洛（ウィ・ソンラク）国家安保室長は14日、李在明（イ・ジェミョン）大統領が訪問した奈良県で記者会見を開き、前日開催された李大統領と高市早苗首相による首...

後日、都合の良い解釈を勝手に持ち出して、自滅するのは、 #韓国 では、いつもの事。実際には一言も触れられていない( www.mofa.go.jp/mofaj/a_o/na... )。恐らくは、韓国側から話はしたのだろうが、速攻で却下されたんでしょうね。 #CPTPP > jp.yna.co.kr/view/AJP2026...

【日韓首脳会談】韓国では「日本が東アジアで孤立している今こそ慰安婦や徴用工問題を前進させる好機」との世論大勢 | JBpress (ジェイビープレス) 李在明（イ・ジェミョン）韓国大統領が13日から1泊2日の日程で日本を訪問し、高市早苗日本首相と3度目の首脳会談を行う。尹錫悦・岸田政権時代から再開されてきた日韓首脳間のシャトル外交(1/4)

全体的にトンチンカンな記事、問題そのものを理解セズに記事を書いてるとしか思えない。> #CPTPP 加入にアクセルを踏んでいる李在明政権が、福島県産水産物輸入を加入条件に掲げている日本政府の要求をどれだけ防げるかが、 #韓国 人の最大の関心事になっている jbpress.ismedia.jp/articles/-/9...

今までの曖昧政権とは全く異なる高市政権。
結局は貧乏国は泣き入りするのだよ。

#高市早苗 #高市早苗内閣総理大臣 #高市早苗さんを支持します #外交 #cptpp