Canada’s Mercosur imperative

By its sheer presence in the hemisphere alone, with a population of 282 million people, and gross domestic product of US$3-trillion, Mercosur presents itself as a major opportunity for Canadian business.
Maninder Sidhu
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. The Canada-Mercosur free trade agreement is vital to this country’s overall trade diversification mission and its future economic health and independence, writes Ted Hewitt.

As part of its global efforts to diversify this country’s export markets, Canada is now closing in on signing a free trade deal with South America’s economic common market—Mercosur—whose active full members include Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Bolivia.&n...

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