Brexit will allow Canada to negotiate a larger and “more impactful” trade agreement with Britain than its deal with the European Union, Justin Trudeau has said. 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. In a show of support for Theresa May before next week’s Commonwealth heads of government meeting, Mr Trudeau promised to ensure that trade with Britain continued seamlessly. In an interview with The Times he reiterated that Canada was willing to open formal trade negotiations with the UK “the day after” Brexit next March. “Trade deals are always challenging but it should be fairly easy for all of us
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 government has been keen for Britain and EU leaders to agree on an outline deal by next week so that it can start negotiations in Brussels at the end of March. 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.