Canada and the Mercosur bloc of South American nations are aiming to agree a free trade deal by the end of 2026, as US protectionism spurs efforts by other countries to deepen cross-border commerce.
Against a backdrop of aggressive tariffs from Washington that have included measures targeting Canada and Brazil, the two sides restarted negotiations on a potential accord in October.
The resumption kick-started a process that first began in 2018, when Canada in particular faced similar trade turbulence during the first Donald Trump administration. Those talks were paused three years later amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
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