Canada is willing to begin formal trade talks with the UK the day after Brexit , its prime minister , Justin Trudeau , said before a meeting of the Commonwealth heads of government . The Canadian prime minister’s upbeat assessment was not shared by the Indian government, which said that it would not prioritise a free trade agreement with Britain as it leaves the EU. Canada is looking to use the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement it has with the UK as a starting point for a " larger or more impactful deal " with the UK . However , India is not so open to the prospect of such a deal with the UK . India ’s deputy high commissioner , Dinesh Patnaik , said reaching such an agreement would be tedious process and would take a very long time .
Canada is willing to begin formal trade talks with the UK the day after Brexit , its prime minister , Justin Trudeau , said before a meeting of the Commonwealth heads of government . Canada is looking to use the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement it has with the UK as a starting point for a " larger or more impactful deal " with the UK . However , India is not so open to the prospect of such a deal with the UK . India ’s deputy high commissioner , Dinesh Patnaik , said reaching such an agreement would be tedious process and would take a very long time .