As of July 1, 2023, more than 7,000 port workers across British Columbia went on strike.

The strike affecting BC ports could have global ramifications.

7,000 cargo loaders at roughly 30 B.C. ports began striking on Canada Day and were on strike for 13 days. Mediation and an agreement were reached, but workers returned to the picket lines after the Workers’ Union rejected a tentative agreement. Here is an overview and expected timelines.

The government of Saskatchewan reports that the province's agri-food exports are surging in 2023 to an estimated $6 billion in the first quarter of 2023, up 75 per cent from the same period in 2022.

Canada is getting involved in the trade dispute settlement between the U.S. and Mexico, asking for dispute settlement consultations with Mexico under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).

Federal grant money is part of an $18 million project to improve the port’s import and export shipping.