Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay at the International Trade Committee

On February 5th, 2021. See this statement in context.

February 5th, 2021 / 1:35 p.m.

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Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay Bloc Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot, QC

I see. The date will be set after the agreement is ratified; the coming into force won't be immediately afterward.

The U.K. recently announced that it was applying to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, or CPTPP. The agreement is between Canada and 10 other countries in the Asia-Pacific.

Will Canada be negotiating its permanent agreement with the U.K. while the U.K. pursues the process to join the CPTPP?

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