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This article discusses the recent Canada-EU trade deal, highlighting changes in tariffs, quotas for Canadian beef and European cheese, intellectual property rights, and excluded sectors. It explores the potential positive and negative effects on Canadian businesses and the implications for the Canadian government. Additionally, consumer trends such as the buy-local movement, health awareness, frugality, desire for customized goods, and internet impact are analyzed in relation to the trade deal.
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Cheese makers article • Read and answer questions
The deal • EU- population of 500 million • Canada – Population of 35 million • Highlights • Cheaper goods- less tariffs • More Canadian beef, pork and bison - raise in quotas - $1 billion • More European Cheese – 29, 000 tonnes vs. 13000 • Intellectual property rights and drugs • Excluded from the deal are sectors such as education and health care services. Why?
Will this have a positive or negative affect on Canadian businesses? • What will the Canadian government be losing?
Consumer trends to shape the future • The buy- local movement • Rising health awareness • Frugality • The desire for customized goods • The impact of the internet – shopping and research about products • How will these issues affect the deal? Or will they?