After almost nine years of negotiations, Canada and South Korea signed a free trade agreement on Monday (September 22) in Ottawa.
In a joint declaration Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper and South Korea’s President Park Geun-hye called the agreement “an historic initiative that will strengthen our trade and investment ties across the Pacific, increase the prosperity of both countries and result in job creation and enhanced opportunities for Korean and Canadian businesses.”
This is Canada’s first free trade deal wth a country in the Asia Pacific region.
RCI’s Wojtek Gwiazda has a report.
ListenMore information:
CBC News – Stephen Harper signs Canada-South Korea trade deal – here
Globe and Mail/Len Edwards – Canada-South Korea trade deal gives both countries a global boost – here
Korea Herald – Korea, Canada sign free trade deal – here
Yonhap News Agency – S. Korea, Canada upgrade ties as they sign free trade deal – here
Canada South Korea joint declaration – here
Text of Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement – here
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