Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Van Loan Says Canada in Early Stages of Mercosur Trade Talks

(Bloomberg)

Canadian Trade Minister Peter Van Loan said the goverment has started exploratory trade discussions with South America’s Mercosur bloc, which consists of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay.

“While it’s in an early stage yet, we are pleased with the first steps,” Van Loan said on a conference call with reporters.