TORONTO — Canada’s provincial leaders want Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s federal government to negotiate a bilateral trade deal with the United States that excludes Mexico.

TORONTO — Workers at Canada’s national postal service are on strike after failing to reach a negotiated agreement with Canada Post.

TFI International bought truckload and less-than-truckload carrier Keystone Western for an undisclosed sum, the company said in a LinkedIn post.

The grant is from Canada’s Green Shipping Corridor Program, which funds low- and zero-emission shipping ventures along with port and terminal equipment and infrastructure.

The upcoming holiday season could be disrupted by a looming strike at Canada’s largest domestic shipping company.

Justin Trudeau’s government directed an independent labor board to end lockouts at Canada’s largest ports, as it did with railways in August, to avoid an economic disruption in the country.

Canada, which buys more U.S. goods than any other nation and is its largest external oil supplier, is bracing for economic disruption now that voters have elected Donald Trump.

Dock employers in British Columbia shut out workers Nov. 4 after a union’s strike notice, bringing trade to a halt across Canada’s busiest and third-busiest ports.

The shift reflects how a key Canadian resource sector has declined due to U.S. duties and other challenges, including wildfires, land-use regulation and insect infestations.

“Just as mandates and regulations start to bite, the timing is not necessarily lining up very well, in that the purchase incentive support comes off,” GM Canada's president said.