Quotes from Friday’s developments on the collapsing Canada-EU trade deal
OTTAWA — Some of what was said Friday about the Canada-EU trade agreement known as the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, or CETA, which appeared close to collapse Friday after talks broke down with a region of Belgium that’s blocking the deal:
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“I personally have worked very hard, but it is now evident to me — evident to Canada — that the European Union is incapable of reaching an agreement, even with a country with European values such as Canada, even with a country as nice and as patient as Canada.” — International Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, after walking out of talks Friday in Belgium.
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