Less than six months until planned end to trade talks, U.K. asks Canada for cheese access extension

Canada and the U.K. were supposed to 'endeavour' to reach an 'arrangement' on cheese by the end of June, but an agreement has yet to be finalized.

International Trade Minister Mary Ng and her U.K. counterpart haven't been at the negotiation table since the first round of talks for a new Canada-U.K. trade pact.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY NEIL MOSS

October 25, 2023

With 22 weeks to go until the self-imposed, non-binding deadline to complete a Canada-U.K. comprehensive trade deal comes due—and with a temporary fix set to expire at the end of the year—London is seeking an extension to continue importing cheese to Canada under Europea...

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