Minister Ng speaks with Liz Truss, U.K. Secretary of State for International Trade
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March 19, 2021 – Ottawa, Canada - Global Affairs Canada
Today, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, spoke with the United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for International Trade, Liz Truss.
Minister Ng and Secretary Truss welcomed Canada’s Royal Assent of the Canada-U.K. Trade Continuity Agreement as a positive step in the historic relationship between the two countries that will benefit workers and businesses on both sides of the Atlantic. Both ministers reiterated that they are working to ratify the agreement and are taking all necessary steps to implement it for April 1, 2021.
Minister Ng welcomed the U.K.’s interest in joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and updated Secretary Truss on the public consultations Canada launched on March 12, 2021 to seek Canadians’ input on Canada’s priorities for future negotiations on a free trade agreement with the U.K., as well as the U.K.’s joining the CPTPP.
Both ministers affirmed their commitment to work together at the G7 trade and investment ministerial on March 31, 2021 on shared trade priorities, with a focus on WTO reform, health, inclusive trade, climate policy and women’s economic empowerment.
With regard to the WTO, Minister Ng and Secretary Truss discussed their shared goals on WTO reform and the importance of rules-based multilateralism in trade, particularly in supporting the economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The ministers exchanged views about their continued efforts to advance the WTO trade and health initiative to strengthen global supply chains and facilitate the equitable flow of essential medicines and medical supplies.
Associated links
- Minister Ng announces Canada is ratifying the Canada-United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement
- Minister Ng launches public consultations on trade negotiations with United Kingdom
- Minister Ng meets with United Kingdom Secretary of State for International Trade
- Canada announces steps to ensure stability for Canada-United Kingdom trade in goods
- Minister Ng introduces legislation in House of Commons to implement Canada-United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement
- Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership
- Statement on joint commitment with WTO members to maintain predictable and rules-based trade at this critical time
- June 2020 statement of the Ottawa Group: Focusing action on COVID-19
- Minister Ng concludes successful Canada-led Ottawa Group meeting on World Trade Organization reform and COVID-19
- Minister Ng participates in virtual meeting of World Trade Organization ministers
- Minister Ng hosts successful ministerial meeting of the Ottawa Group on WTO reform
- Minister Ng announces tabling of Ottawa Group’s Trade and Health Initiative at WTO General Council
- Minister Ng discusses global trade and economic recovery in WTO ministerial meeting
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Office of the Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade
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