Carney says Canada-India trade deal on track to close by December G20
Canadian PM cites “good progress” in talks and expects Modi to visit Canada around the summit, as Ottawa diversifies away from the US.
What to know
- Carney and Modi have committed to concluding a comprehensive Canada-India trade agreement by the G20 summit in mid-December in Miami.
- Modi is expected to visit Canada around the summit, though the exact date is unconfirmed, marking a further thaw after the 2023 Nijjar killing crisis.
- The trade push is part of Carney's broader strategy to double Canada's non-US trade over the next decade amid deteriorating relations with the Trump administration, alongside deals with China and a proposed EU associate membership.
Mark Carney Canadian Prime Minister
Narendra Modi Indian Prime Minister
Justin Trudeau Former Canadian Prime Minister
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Carney says India trade talks aim to close by G20, Modi to visit
Speaking on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, Carney said Canada-India trade talks are making "good progress" and that he and Modi committed to concluding negotiations by the G20 summit (Dec. 14-15, Miami), with Modi expected to visit Canada around that time.
“We are making good progress in our trade negotiations with India…”
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It was mostly about Trudeau. During 2018 visit, Trudeau brought a guy (Jaspal Atwal) to India on his official visit, he had tried to kill a Punjab minister in 1986 and Indo-Canadian politician Ujjal Dosanjh in 1985.
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Hopefully he can take back a lot of the “students” that came here to take advantage of the system.
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Not a fan of Modi, but please do elaborate on what makes him a genocidal maniac.
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