OTTAWA, March 24 (Xinhua) -- Trade officials of Canada and the United Kingdom announced Thursday they will proceed with negotiations toward a comprehensive bilateral free trade agreement (FTA).
According to a news release, Mary Ng, Canadian Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, and the United Kingdom's Secretary of State for International Trade Anne-Marie Trevelyan agreed to pursue an ambitious agreement, one that is inclusive and sustainable, and that will "advance our climate goals, strengthen supply chains and help our businesses thrive by benefitting from digital trade."
