Belgium's ambassador to Canada says there is still life in the free trade deal the Liberal government is trying to finalize with the European Union and there may yet be ways to save it. The Canada-EU trade deal, or CETA, has to be ratified by the parliaments of all member states of the EU to come into force. Despite the apparent collapse of negotiations, Delcorde refused to dismiss the deal as dead. "Because really the lives of so many people both in Canada and the EU depend on trade, trade is essential, and this treaty is therefore essential for our trade relations." Not that we are opposed to trade, everyone understands trade is important, but any time you sign a trade deal that is not going to benefit workers it should not be a surprise that we'd be opposed to it."

Source: CBC News October 22, 2016 00:56 UTC