Canada, EU sign deal to modernize economic and trade agreement
Canada, EU sign deal to modernize economic and trade agreement
ReutersThu, March 5, 2026 at 9:56 PM UTC
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Canadian Minister of International Trade Maninder Sidhu speaks during an interview with Reuters at the residence of the Canadian High Commissioner in New Delhi, India, November 13, 2025. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis
TORONTO, March 5 (Reuters) - Canada and the European Union agreed on Thursday to expand trade ties and ease trade rules under their existing pact as countries across the world strive to increase trade and diversify away from the United States.
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Canadian Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu and European Union Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maroš Šefčovič signed an agreement in Toronto on settling investment disputes and launched talks on a digital trade deal that would support data sharing, digital services, cybersecurity cooperation and emerging technologies.
(Reporting by Nivedita Balu and Promit Mukherjee)
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