Canada, Ecuador Signing Free Trade Deal in Ottawa
Ecuador will remove tariffs on Canadian imports as bilateral trade reached nearly $2.2 billion in 2025, officials said.
- On Friday, July 24, 2026, Canada and Ecuador are signing a free trade agreement in Ottawa, finalizing negotiations concluded in early 2025 to remove tariffs from Canadian imports.
- Bilateral trade between the nations reached nearly $2.2 billion in 2025, providing economic foundation for the deal to expand commercial ties between Canada and Ecuador.
- International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu's spokesperson, Mujtaba Hussain, confirmed the signing ceremony today, while Ecuador's minister of production, foreign trade and investment, Luis Alberto Jaramillo, will represent his government.
- Several Canadian organizations and civil society leaders have pushed back against the pact, warning that the agreement could threaten the environment and worsen human rights concerns in Ecuador.
- The signing marks formalization of years of trade discussions between Canada and Ecuador, proceeding despite ongoing pressure from civil society groups concerned about the agreement's potential ramifications.
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Canada And Ecuador Signing Free Trade Deal In Ottawa
The governments of Canada and Ecuador are signing a free trade deal in Ottawa on Jul. 24. Mujtaba Hussain, a spokesperson for International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu, confirmed a signing ceremony is taking place but said there are no public events scheduled. Lucero Gutiérrez, a spokesperson for the Embassy of Ecuador to Canada, said in an email that Ecuador’s minister of production, foreign trade and investment Luis Alberto Jaramillo will be…
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