Ottawa signs trade agreement with Indonesia in bid to diversify non-US trade

Canada aims to establish duty-free access for up to 95% of its exports to Indonesia over the next eight to 12 months, International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu said, after signing a trade agreement with one of Southeast Asia’s biggest markets.

The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement is Canada’s first in the economically crucial Indo-Pacific region since Prime Minister Mark Carney took charge earlier this year with a promise to diversify Canada’s exports away from the U.S.