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Research Associate, Frontier Centre closest possible trading partnership, with the U.K. for products that the between the U.K. and Canada, is
for Public Policy the EU might be rushed into making EU doesn't accept under the current uncertain. Canada needs to initiate
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Brexit uncertainty is no more, there. a source of contention during CETA build on a strong trading relationship
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following the election of Boris may result in improved trade with the refuses to loosen up strict rules on the U.K. and unlock even more
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