Political calendar could push start of Canada-U.K. trade talks to 2022

When the Canada-U.K. Trade Continuity Agreement was reached, both sides agreed to return to the negotiating table in 2021. But the Liberals' pledge to table a notice of intent and potential election call could scuttle timeline.

International Trade Minister Mary Ng spoke with U.K Secretary of State for International Trade Liz Truss last month during which the two cabinet ministers spoke about 'progress toward launching new trade negotiations for a comprehensive bilateral trade agreement,' according to a Global Affairs readout. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY NEIL MOSS

June 30, 2021

With new parliamentary tabling requirements and the possibility of an upcoming election, negotiations for a more comprehensive Canada-United Kingdom free trade agreement could be pushed to next year. When the two countries agreed to the Canada-U.K. Trade Continuity Agreement (TCA) in late 2020, the...

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