EU ‘not a substitute’ for U.S. procurement, say industry sources eyeing Trump’s ban on Canadian goods

Neither the U.S.'s push nor the EU’s pull mean anything tangible to Canadian businesses yet, and it's too soon to tell what domestic firms can gain from accelerated access to European markets, say experts.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Strasbourg, France, after Carney attended her State of the European Union address on Sept. 16.

As the ever-escalating trade war with the United States pushes Canada to forge a deeper economic relationship with the European Union, business leaders and advocates trying to navigate the implications of political developments say neither major economy is a replacement for ...

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