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3/14/2013
Canada PM aims to sign EU trade deal before US does
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said it would be advantageous for his country to sign a free trade agreement with the European Union before Washington does, but said there were still important issues to resolve in the talks.
Canada PM aims to sign EU trade deal before US does
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said it would be advantageous for his country to sign a free trade agreement with the European Union before Washington does, but said there were still important issues to resolve in the talks.
"Personally, I think it's advantageous for us to sign an accord before the United States does and I also think it's important to have such success in North America before really launching a discussion, which will be in my opinion difficult, with the U.S.," Harper told reporters after a meeting with French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault.
Ayrault said the final text of a Canada-EU deal would likely form the basis for negotiations between Europe and the United States. (Reuters)