Canada needs to hit reset on its trade relations with the Asia Pacific
Taiwan News
Date: 2018/01/04
By: Matthew Strong, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Taiwan should be included in a new round of talks to form a
Glenn Hodgson (photo from speakers.ca)
Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), according to an op-ed piece in Canada’s Globe and Mail.
Glen Hodgson, a senior fellow at the Conference Board of Canada, says the North American country should “hit the reset button” on its trade with the Asian region to complete the establishment of a free-trade area.
As the Trump Administration withdrew from talks to form a Trans-Pacific Partnership, Canada will have a special advantage to push its exports, in particular beef, fruit and vegetables.
While he wants the country to focus on Japan, South Korea and China, “a number of countries that are attractive markets for Canadian exporters and investors – such as Colombia, Indonesia, Taiwan, and Thailand – could be included in a second round of CPTPP discussions,” Hodgson writes. [FULL STORY]
