Canadian negotiators were in Seoul, South Korea from November 25-29 for the first full negotiating round for a Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (FTA) since last year. The talks have been stalled since January 2013.
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Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations Continue in Singapore
December 26, 2013
The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade, today highlighted progress made at a successful meeting with trade ministers from the countries of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)...
TPP ministers made good progress in Singapore, identifying potential outcomes for key outstanding areas of the text and agreeing to continue work to conclude market access negotiations.
U.S.-led Trans-Pacific Partnership talks end with no deal
December 25, 2013
The United States and 11 other nations negotiating a free trade zone stretching from Chile to Japan failed to reach a final agreement at talks in Singapore, but indicated they were closing in on a landmark deal.
Global trade deal reached after 2 decades
December 19, 2013
A deal to boost global trade has been approved by the World Trade Organization's 159 member economies for the first time in nearly two decades, keeping alive the possibility that a broader agreement to create a level playing field for rich and poor countries can be reached in the future.
Canada's trade sputters, U.S. shows swagger
December 19, 2013
U.S. exports jumped to a record in October, an important sign of life in the global economy that could herald steadier growth in 2014.