WASHINGTON—Canada’s trade minister is flying to meetings in different countries over the coming week in an attempt to save a trade agreement with the European Union now imperilled by antiglobalization sentiment. Chrystia Freeland will meet European politicians at a progressive forum in Montreal, speak in Germany to a congress of the centre-left Social Democratic party, then address a supper gathering of European trade ministers in Slovakia. The agreement faces opposition in Europe from left and right. Freeland says it’s important to ratify the agreement and demonstrate that antiglobalization forces can be beaten. She said she hopes to have it completed in time for a Canada-EU summit in October, and ratified by European lawmakers early next year.

Source: thestar September 15, 2016 00:45 UTC