Canada tells Britain it can pursue trade deal quickly after Brexit - May's office

Reuters

Published Apr 18, 2018 20:13

Canada tells Britain it can pursue trade deal quickly after Brexit - May's office

LONDON (Reuters) - Canada and Britain will be able to quickly pursue a new trade deal after Brexit, Canadian PM Justin Trudeau told British counterpart Theresa May at a bilateral meeting on Wednesday, according to May's office.

"Prime Minister Trudeau said he believed that, post-Brexit, the UK and Canada governments would be able to move in rapid fashion towards a new trade deal that will be particularly beneficial to both countries," a Downing Street spokeswoman said in a statement.