Canada

Canada has signed free trade agreements with the US, the US-and-Mexico (NAFTA), Costa Rica, Chile, Israel, Colombia, Peru and EFTA. It has also concluded talks with Jordan.

The government has also signed an Economic Framework Agreement with Japan and about 25 bilateral investment treaties.

Ottawa is currently in bilateral trade deal talks, or in the process of considering them, with Korea, Singapore, India, the so-called "Central America Four" (El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua), the Dominican Republic, the Andean Community, CARICOM, Morocco and the EU (CETA).

last update: May 2012

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See also

Teamsters raise concerns on Canada-Mercosur trade talks

26-Mar-2018 Cision

The union is concerned that the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership could be used as a model for talks with Mercosur.

Mercosur, Canada begin free-trade talks

12-Mar-2018 Xinhua

The foreign ministers slated the first round of talks for the Mercosur-Canada FTA from March 20 to 23 in Ottawa, Canada.

Canada chasing trade deal with South American block after signing new TPP

9-Mar-2018 Today Ville

A spokesman for International Trade Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says the negotiations could begin in earnest in the next 10 days.

Careful what you wish for: China is “quietly reshaping the world”

5-Mar-2018 Global Research

Canadian business wants a notch in China’s Belt and Road Initiative. In Asia, as in Canada, there are domestic and foreign policy risks to consider

Canada set to open free trade talks with South American bloc

16-Feb-2018 CBC

Officials hope to begin Mercosur talks March 9, the day after signing revised TPP.

Free trade fantasies: Canada must reject both NAFTA and TPP

5-Feb-2018 Global Research

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has boasted of his commitment to progressive economic, environmental and social policies. At the same time, has been a passionate warrior in his pursuit and defence of so-called ‘free trade’ agreements.

A role for Indigenous peoples in Canada’s trade talks

22-Dec-2017 Policy Options

International trade has long had an impact on the livelihoods of Indigenous peoples in Canada.

Chinese trade deal would take Canada to the cleaners

7-Dec-2017 The Tyee

Engagement with China on Canadian terms is a fool’s errand.

Canada, China fail to reach agreement on starting trade talks

4-Dec-2017 Bloomberg

Canada and China stopped short of launching free trade negotiations, agreeing instead to extend exploratory talks toward a deal.

Justin Trudeau set to head to China in December to open free trade talks

20-Nov-2017 National Post

The belief that Canadian exporters need to have preferential access to growing Asian markets like China is considered worth the risk that launching negotiations may upset the Trump administration.

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Referenced sites

Canada's BITs and FTAs

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