"Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced that Canada and the European Union (EU) have reached an agreement in principle on a comprehensive trade agreement that will significantly boost trade and investment ties between the two partners, and create jobs and opportunities for Canadians."

"Le premier ministre Stephen Harper a rencontré mercredi le président de la Commission européenne, Jose Manuel Barroso, à Bruxelles, vraisemblablement pour tenter de relancer l'entente de principe sur un accord de libre-échange avec l'Union européenne."

"Last October, Canada, with the unanimous endorsement of all provinces and territories, reached a historic Agreement-in-Principle on a free trade agreement with the European Union. Today, Canada and the European Union are pleased to announce that officials have reached a complete text, allowing translation and final legal review to commence."

"Prime Minister Stephen Harper used Sunday's opening of the G7 summit to push European leaders to ratify the comprehensive Canada-EU free trade agreement. Harper's office said he talked up the trade pact at the G7's first working session of the day on the fragile global economy. "Prime Minister Harper encouraged European members of the G7 to swiftly implement the job-creating Canada-EU trade agreement," his office said in a statement."