Canada, Ecuador sign free trade deal that would eliminate tariffs on Canadian imports

Open this photo in gallery:International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu's office confirmed a signing ceremony with the two governments is taking place Friday.Adrian Wyld/The Canadian PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountThe governments of Canada and Ecuador are signing a free trade deal in Ottawa today. Mujtaba Hussain, a spokesperson for International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu, confirmed a signing ceremony is taking place but said there are no public events scheduled.Lucero Gutiérrez, a spokesperson for the Embassy of Ecuador to Canada, said in an e-mail that Ecuador’s minister of production, foreign trade and investment Luis Alberto Jaramillo will be at the signing event.Several Canadian organizations and civil society leaders have…

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