Tánaiste Leo Varadkar says 'nationalistic forces' are opposed to the trade deal with Canada. Photo: Gerry MooneyThe Tánaiste has launched a staunch defence of the EU-Canada trade deal, warning the Oireachtas not to reject or further delay it. Read MoreMr Varadkar said the trade deal – known as the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, or CETA – would not restrict the government’s right to regulate. In slightly testy exchanges with some TDs and senators, Mr Varadkar spoke against the rise of “nationalistic forces” and accused Sinn Féin of being anti-free trade. “Your party has voted and campaigned against every single EU treaty ever,” Mr Varadkar told Sinn Féin Galway TD Mairéad Farrell.

Source: Irish Independent May 27, 2021 01:30 UTC