"On the flip side, the growth of Canadian exports [under CETA] lagged behind the global growth in Canadian exports," he added. A rise in European imports isn't necessarily a bad thing. International Trade Diversification Minister Jim Carr will host European Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom in Montreal Sept. 26-27 for the first joint committee meeting on CETA's implementation. European Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom will be in Montreal at the end of the month for a "stocktaking" and "promotional" visit, as the Canada-EU trade deal celebrates its first anniversary. U.S. trade still dominantThen there's the issue dominating Canada's trade agenda right now: our relationship with the United States, which still buys about three-quarters of Canada's exports.

Source: CBC News September 16, 2018 08:00 UTC