Canada and South American Bloc Mercosur to Resume Trade Talks

Canada and South American Bloc Mercosur to Resume Trade Talks
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomes Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 17, 2025. Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press
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Ottawa and Brasilia have announced that trade negotiations for Canada to join the South American trading bloc Mercosur will resume shortly, amid both capitals seeking to diversify away from the United States.

The announcement about the resumption of trade talks was made in a joint Brazil-Canada statement issued by the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Relations on Aug. 25.
Noé Chartier
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Noé Chartier is a senior reporter with the Canadian edition of The Epoch Times. Twitter: @NChartierET
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