The UK and Canada on Saturday agreed to roll over current EU–Canada trade deal after the Brexit transitioning period, and to start next year negotiations of a more tailored agreement. The agreement means that UK businesses can continue their £20 billion ($26.57 billion) trading of goods and services with Canada after the UK is no longer a part of the EU’s Economic and Trade Agreement. The two countries will talk about expanding the deal in 2021, potentially into areas such as digital trade, the environment, and women’s economic empowerment, the UK’s Department for International Trade said. “The UK is bonded by history, culture, and transatlantic trade with our friends and allies in Canada, and we want to continue to build partnerships around the world that support our shared values of freedom and democracy,” International Trade Secretary Liz Truss said in a statement, “and today marks another step towards membership of a …


