Carney says Canada and the Philippines have concluded free trade negotiations
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Today Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on X that one year ago Canada and the Philippines launched talks on a new free trade agreement, and that today they have already concluded the negotiations. He said this gives Canadian farmers, producers, and business owners a competitive advantage in this fast-growing market. CBC News reported that Carney and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. were meeting in Manila at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit and were overseeing the signing of a document that formally ends negotiations for the Philippines-Canada Free Trade Agreement, which is expected to be formally signed next year. [1] [2]
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- @markjcarney (X): One year ago, Canada and the Philippines launched talks on a new free trade agreement. Today, we’ve already concluded the negotiations.
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- CBC World: Canada and the Philippines have concluded talks for a free-trade agreement, which is expected to be formally signed next year.
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