UK, Canada reach trade deal in a Brexit boost for Johnson
- by Claude Bryan
- in Markets
- — Nov 25, 2020
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"One must remain hopeful that a deal can be arrived at".
"Now we get to continue to work on a bespoke [tailored] agreement, a comprehensive agreement over the coming years that will really maximize our trade opportunities and boost things for everyone", Trudeau said.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau described the signing as "a good moment".
The U.K. government says the stopgap agreement paves the way for future negotiations on a new tailor-made U.K.
Trade between the two totaled CAN$29 billion in 2019.
"But I also think that Canada and the United Kingdom share a perspective about building back greener", said Johnson, who congratulated Trudeau for taking steps to get Canada to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, referring to legislation tabled in Parliament on Thursday.
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Without the deal, British consumers would have paid up to 8% in tax for Canadian goods that enter the market under the UK Global Tariff. Officials said this shouldn't scupper an eventual deal on the future trading and security relationship, and both sides are now upbeat about their chances of success.
There is a small outpost of British territory in the Pacific Ocean in the form of the Pitcairn Islands.
Britain is also expected to secure a trade deal with Australia by Christmas, according to former Australian prime minister turned British trade envoy Tony Abbott.
Mr Johnson's comments come after Britain and Canada agreed to continue trading under the same terms as the current European Union deal after the Brexit transition period ends at the close of the year.
Bernd Lange, the EU Parliament's trade chief, said: "It's already five past midnight".
Without an agreement, trade between the two entities would be executed under the terms of the World Trade Organization.
An EU diplomat, a third source who spoke under condition of anonymity, confirmed that such an idea was under discussion, but added that the bloc insisted on linking it to the overall trade agreement, meaning fishing rights could only be renegotiated together with the rest of trade rules.
