And because the EU can only approve the deal if all its states clear it, the whole thing is in the air. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is waiting to know if he should board a plane to come sign the deal Thursday. The trade deal with Canada has been seven years in the making. Wallonia has been a Socialist stronghold in Belgium dating back to the industrial revolution, when its coal and steel industry made it wealthy. Magnette denies such party politics, insisting the fundamental flaws of the deal are reason enough to oppose it.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 25, 2016 16:07 UTC