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Is South America the answer to Canada's trade diversification dilemma?

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Mercosur is the largest trade block with which Canada does not have a trade agreement.

Last year Brazilian exports to Canada increased nine per cent to reach US$6.31 billion , but imports from Canada plunged 18 per cent .

The EU -Mercosur deal eliminates more than 90 per cent of trade between the two countries.

Center for Strategic and International Studies: Rise of protectionism pushed EU and Mercosur to act.

Still, Blum believes a Canada -Mercosur agreement would do little to “move the needle” He offered the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement as an example.

CETA was implemented in 2017 to eliminate tariffs and reduce trading barriers between Canada and the EU .

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