Mr. Doug Forsyth at the International Trade Committee

On November 20th, 2020. See this statement in context.

November 20th, 2020 / 1:50 p.m.

Chief Negotiator for the Canada-United Kingdom Transitional Trade Agreement, Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development

Doug Forsyth

I think a comprehensive trade agreement, much like we have with the CETA, covers all kinds of areas. It is in the context of the CETA. It is based on the fact that negotiation between Canada and 27, at the time 28, other members of the European Union.... That's why we looked at it and said we could replicate it, and would do our best to replicate it, with one country. Yet at the same time, I think there are areas where we could go farther with the United Kingdom.

As I mentioned early on in my remarks—

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