Speech Brief
Mark Carney welcomes progress on Mercosur free trade talks
Key points
- Welcomed progress on free trade agreement negotiations with Mercosur
- Discussed investment in mining, defence industrial relationship, Operation NANOOK, and World Cup cooperation
TL;DR
- Carney and Argentina President Javier Milei welcomed progress toward a Canada-Mercosur free trade agreement.
- Carney underscored Canadian investment in Argentina's mining sector and opportunities across trade, critical minerals, energy, and investment.
- Leaders discussed bilateral defence industrial ties, potential for greater Canadian exports, Argentina's participation in Operation NANOOK in Canada's North, and the upcoming FIFA World Cup; they agreed to remain in close contact.
Original text
Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, spoke with the President of Argentina, Javier Milei. The Prime Minister and the President welcomed progress on negotiations toward a free trade agreement between Canada and Mercosur – a trade bloc collectively representing the world’s fifth-largest economy, with a combined GDP of more than $4 trillion. The Prime Minister underscored Canada’s role as a leading investor in Argent...
Key tags
Topics
- Free trade
- Investment
- Defence
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Keywords
- Mark Carney
- Javier Milei
- Mercosur
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