Harper arrives in Brazil seeking trade deals
August 8, 2011
The following is excerpted from the 7 August 2011 edition of CBC News.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper has arrived in Brazil, the first stop on a six-day tour of South and Central American countries that will see him seek improved trade relations in perilous economic times.
Against a backdrop of debt crises in the United States and Europe and market turmoil globally, Harper's arrival in Brasilia is perfectly timed to seek a larger share for Canadian exports in that country's booming economy, the CBC's James Fitz-Morris reported...
This article is available in its entirety on the CBC News website at:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/story/2011/08/07/harper-brazil-visit.html
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