OTTAWA – Canada’s prime minister says a free trade deal between his country and the European Union could help the EU establish a beachhead as they embark on separate free trade talks with the U.S.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Thursday considerable progress has been made toward such a deal, but important issues still need to be resolved.
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French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault, who is visiting Harper in Ottawa, agrees that a successful Canada-EU pact could have a positive influence on a future deal with the U.S.
Ayrault says the major obstacles to the Canada-EU deal are in the agricultural and information technology sectors.
Canada will sign a deal only if it is in the best interests of the Canadian economy, Harper said.
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