Manitoba Business –Jim Carr, Federal Minister in Winnipeg

Manitoba MP encourages provincial businesses to take advantage of tariff cuts
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From Winnipeg Free Press, By Dylan Robertson, on Feb. 13, 2019

OTTAWA — Federal Trade Minister Jim Carr is urging Manitoba businesses to take advantage of Canada’s leg-up in a trade deal with Asia-Pacific countries.

“There are opportunities we haven’t seen a very long time,” Carr said after presenting to local firms Wednesday at the Delta Hotels Winnipeg.

Dubbed the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), the bill drops tariffs on imports and exports with a large swath of the region.

For Manitoba, that means more selling animals, grains and machines at more competitive prices, Carr said.
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