Observers eye fall sitting for bills to implement still-secret trade pacts with Indonesia and Ecuador

Negotiations with the two countries were completed under the Trudeau government, but the final deals have yet to be unveiled, and could be a trade-diversification win for the Liberals, say observers.

International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu will face his first hurdle as a new member of cabinet when he stick-handles implementation bills for two completed negotiations through Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY NEIL MOSS

August 20, 2025

With a promise to build more trade links away from Canada’s southern neighbour, the government's legislative agenda is expected to feature implementing finalized deals with Indonesia and Ecuador.

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