1,500-page text of CETA contains initiatives that will ease flow of goods, people between Canada and Europe
Deal with Asian nation comes after two countries have been in negotiations for better part of a decade
Exports expected to be key growth driver for Canada this year, lifted by stronger U.S. demand
China allowed its first imports of a genetically modified crop, soybeans, in 1997
The surprise reversal from September was achieved primarily because of a 1.2 per cent decline in imports
Conference Board of Canada report points to burgeoning imports of manufactured goods that could be sourced locally.
Canada’s trade deficit with world narrowed to $435-million in September from $1.1-billion in August
Imports were up 0.4 per cent, following a 0.6 per cent gain in the first quarter, but manufacturing took a hit
Agency says merchandise exports rose 1.9 per cent to $38-billion in September, led by energy products
The deal is slated for ratification Nov. 1 2012, though critics are howling it makes possible China’s plans to acquire major ownership of Canada’s resources and “move them out.”
