Canada Pushes for South America Trade Deal

0:00On March 27, Canada's International Trade Minister is pushing hard for a free trade deal with South America's Merkel-Sour Block, aiming to wrap it up by this fall. He is accelerating the talks, planning sessions every six weeks, and holding bilateral meetings with key countries like Argentina and Paraguay already. Done, while Brazil and Uruguay are next on the list at the World Trade Organization Conference in Younday, Cameroon. People sound optimistic across the board, with Argentine sources eyeing a signing in September or October, about a year after formal talks. Restarted, a diplomat in Brazil called the pace record-breaking and going smoothly, predicting a deal this year, meanwhile, Canada is ramping up these efforts to diversify trade partners and reduce risks from U.S. tariffs, especially with Brazil as a vital link. Negotiations keep gaining speed. Watch your update from Global News today, powered by AI.