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| Theresa May visits Canada for post-Brexit trade talks | Theresa May visits Canada for post-Brexit trade talks |
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| Prime Minister Theresa May will travel to Canada on Monday to discuss plans for a post-Brexit trade deal. | Prime Minister Theresa May will travel to Canada on Monday to discuss plans for a post-Brexit trade deal. |
| She said the two countries held "shared values" ahead of meeting Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. | She said the two countries held "shared values" ahead of meeting Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. |
| Mrs May is also expected to raise a trade dispute that could threaten aerospace jobs in Northern Ireland. | |
| She has previously lobbied US president Donald Trump about the row involving Canadian firm Bombardier, which employs 4,500 people in Belfast, and Boeing. | |
| Boeing has complained about alleged anti-competitive practices in the sale of Bombardier's CSeries jet - and Bombardier could face significant financial penalties if the US trade authorities find against it. | |
| Mrs May's visit comes ahead of a deal between Canada and the EU, the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (Ceta), coming into force on 21 September. | |
| The PM hopes to use Ceta as the model for a bilateral trade deal for when the UK is excluded from Ceta after Brexit. | |
| Under the EU-Canada agreement, which took seven years to negotiate, Canada agreed to eliminate 98% of its import duties. | Under the EU-Canada agreement, which took seven years to negotiate, Canada agreed to eliminate 98% of its import duties. |
| Mrs May and Mr Trudeau are expected to set up a new joint working group to prepare the groundwork for a separate deal. | Mrs May and Mr Trudeau are expected to set up a new joint working group to prepare the groundwork for a separate deal. |
| 'Shared values' | 'Shared values' |
| Under EU membership rules, the UK is prohibited from implementing a foreign free trade agreement until it leaves, so has instead set up working groups abroad, including with Japan, the US and Australia. | |
| Speaking ahead of her visit, Mrs May said: "When we come together and work as one to project our shared values on the world stage, we form a powerful union. | Speaking ahead of her visit, Mrs May said: "When we come together and work as one to project our shared values on the world stage, we form a powerful union. |
| "My visit to Canada today is not only about recognising our past but also looking ahead to our bright future." | "My visit to Canada today is not only about recognising our past but also looking ahead to our bright future." |
| She pointed to a "long shared history" between the two countries, adding: "We celebrate together our shared monarchy, and close ties of family and friendship." | She pointed to a "long shared history" between the two countries, adding: "We celebrate together our shared monarchy, and close ties of family and friendship." |
| The UK-Canada bilateral trade relationship is thought to be worth £15.2bn a year, while Britain is the second-biggest destination for Canadian investment abroad, with £1.75bn invested in the country since March. | The UK-Canada bilateral trade relationship is thought to be worth £15.2bn a year, while Britain is the second-biggest destination for Canadian investment abroad, with £1.75bn invested in the country since March. |