Real Change: A New Plan For a Strong Middle Class (page 67)

"Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Lawrence MacAulay and Minister of International Trade Chrystia Freeland announced today that the Government of Canada has secured export market access for live breeding cattle and live breeding swine to the country of Georgia. Canadian cattle and swine breeders can immediately begin exporting to this market."  

(Press release, February 2, 2016)

"The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of International Trade, and Gregory So, Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, today signed a Canada-Hong Kong foreign investment promotion and protection agreement (FIPA) in Toronto, Ontario. […] “With our strong trade ties and established trade and investment links, Hong Kong is a natural partner for Canadian businesses. Hong Kong offers a dynamic economy, and today’s investment agreement will help Canadian businesses more easily access this reliable entry point into the larger Asia-Pacific region. Together, we are focused on enhancing the prosperity of Canadians at home and connecting them to opportunities abroad.” - Hon. Chrystia Freeland, P.C., M.P., Minister of International Trade"

(Press release, February 10, 2016)

« The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of International Trade, today concluded her working visit to Germany, Austria and Slovakia, where she met with ministerial counterparts and leaders and discussed the importance of swiftly ratifying the Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). »

(Press release, September 23, 2016)

« The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, and the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of International Trade, welcomed the announcement that Canada and China have signed agreements supporting the export of canola and beef, which will help farmers by creating jobs, opportunities and growth in the agricultural sector.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and China’s Premier Li Keqiang agreed to a memorandum of understanding that outlines stable and predictable trade for Canadian exports of canola to China, while collaborative work continues. The agreement provides a science-based approach for Canadian canola producers and allows trade between the two countries to continue on an uninterrupted basis through early 2020. Exports of canola will continue under existing conditions. »

(Press Release, September 24, 2016)

« Canadian organic producers and processors will benefit from new trade opportunities following the signing of an expanded organic arrangement between the governments of Canada and Switzerland. Effective October 1, 2016, the expanded arrangement will now allow all Canadian organic multi-ingredient processed products to be exported to Switzerland. The arrangement will also recognize Canadian and Swiss organic wine standards as being equivalent. »

(Press release, September 29, 2016)

« Today, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of International Trade, was thrilled to welcome Nirmala Sitharaman, India’s Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, to the third Canada-India Ministerial Dialogue on Trade and Investment.

This meeting, held at the MaRS Discovery District in Toronto, builds on an already robust relationship between Canada and India. The two ministers discussed the impressive growth in trade and investment between both countries, as well as their shared desire to further deepen this partnership. The International Trade Minister’s mandate includes a focus on growing trade opportunities between both countries, particularly for Canadian small and medium-sized businesses. »

(Press Release, September 29, 2016)

« Canada is working to renew ties with China to help grow the economy, strengthen the middle class, and develop long lasting ties between the peoples of both countries. Today, 56 new commercial contracts and agreements were signed between Canadian and Chinese companies. These commercial signings – worth $1.2 billion – demonstrate the breadth of the Canada-China commercial relationship that involves people and businesses from a wide diversity of sectors, and a variety of export, investment, partnerships and collaborative ventures. »

(Prime Minister of Canada’s Web site, September 1, 2016)

« Canada is committed to deepening trade and investment links with new and traditional partners. Negotiating trade agreements, such as the Canada-European Union (EU) Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), will benefit Canadians, create new job opportunities, and help to grow the middle class and those working hard to join it. In keeping with these objectives, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, together with Donald Tusk, President of the European Council, and Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission, signed CETA during today’s European Union-Canada Leaders’ Summit. »

(Prime Minsiter of Canada’s Website, October 20, 2016)

"Pursuing free trade with China and preserving the North American Free Trade Agreement are part of Canada's international mission to combat the rising tide of populism, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday"

(Hufftington Post, June 12, 2017)

It [The CPTPP] also enshrines the strongest labour and environmental provisions of any trade deal in history.

(Equality Growth - A Strong Middle Class page 68, February 27, 2018)

Canada and India can’t seem to make a trade deal. Here’s why. (Macleans, February 21, 2018)

China rejects ‘progressive’ elements of free trade deal with Canada (Global News, April 11, 2018)

Canada still hopes to secure comprehensive free-trade deal with China (CBC, November 12, 2018)