Let a thousand trade deals bloom
The following is excerpted from a column written by John Ibbitson that appeared in the 8 July 2011 issue of The Globe and Mail.
In a few days, Canada and the European Union will reveal to each other proposals for eliminating trade barriers on goods and government services, a key moment in what both sides hope will become a landmark free-trade agreement.
Earlier this week, Canadian and Indian negotiators held their first real talks on a possible 2013 trade agreement. By that year, India is expected to have the world’s fastest growing economy. There are also talks, or talks about talks, under way with China, Japan and Mercosur, the South American free-trade zone...
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Members may also be interested in this column by the same writer that appeared in the 6 July 2011 issue of the Globe and Mail.
Beyond the Canada/U.S. border: open doors, baby steps
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