Insights and Stories of David Ljunggren

Mar. 7, 2014 at 4:07 pm CST

Ottawa | Reuters — Canada and South Korea are very close to signing a long-delayed free trade deal after years of talks, sources familiar with the negotiations said Thursday. “It’s imminent,” said one business source, who asked for anonymity because a formal announcement had not been made yet. “They are […]

By David Ljunggren

Oct. 16, 2013 at 12:54 pm CDT

Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper will fly to Brussels Thursday in a bid to seal a free trade treaty with the European Union, his office said on Wednesday, signaling an end to negotiations that have dragged on much longer than planned. Canada initially said a deal would be struck by […]

By David Ljunggren

Jun. 7, 2013 at 5:24 pm CDT

Canada and the European Union are still deadlocked over a long-delayed free trade agreement, officials said Friday, casting more doubt on the pact as the EU shifts focus to a bigger deal with the U.S. The deal was initially supposed to have been finished by the end of 2011, but […]

By David Ljunggren

Feb. 8, 2013 at 5:17 pm CST

Canada and the European Union failed to settle their differences on a proposed free trade deal this week at top-level talks to hammer out an agreement that is already well behind schedule. Canadian Trade Minister Ed Fast and EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht spent Wednesday and Thursday in Ottawa […]

By David Ljunggren

Oct. 5, 2012 at 6:20 pm CDT

A large amount of work remains to be done on a proposed free trade treaty between Canada and the European Union, which is supposed to be concluded by the end of the year, a senior Canadian official was quoted as saying on Friday. Canada, keen to diversify its exports away […]

By David Ljunggren