As Ottawa appears closer to a trade deal with India, Prime Minister Scott Moe says he hopes the deal will address punitive tariffs on crops.
But Moe says if the deal doesn’t remove the obligations, that’s something his province can work on.
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Last year, India imposed a 30 percent tax on all imported yellow peas and a 10 percent tax on lentils, causing Canadian exports of the crop to drop.
Moe says a deal with India would be positive.
The Prime Minister was speaking at an event where Canadian and Indian diplomats talked about improving relations between the two countries.
Christopher Cooter, Canada’s high commissioner to India, says he is confident a trade deal will be signed later this year and that it will help Canada grow its economy.
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