Should Canada expand free-trade agreements in Latin America?

Prime Minister Stephen Harper is on a six-day tour of Latin America, promoting Canadian trade in Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica and Honduras.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper is on his way to Brazil, the world's seventh-largest economy and the first stop on his Latin American tour. (Adrian Wyld/Canadian Press)Canada has free-trade deals in place with Costa Rica, Panama, Peru and Chile. An agreement with Colombia passed in 2010 comes into effect on Aug. 15.

The Canadian government has been in free-trade talks for a decade with the so-called Central American Four, consisting of Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala and Nicaragua.

Trade negotiations between Canada and Brazil have been disrupted by disputes over agriculture and aerospace during the 1990s and early 2000s.

Should Canada pursue further free-trade agreements in Latin America? Would Brazil, the world's seventh-largest economy, be a good free-trade partner with Canada? Let us know what you think in the comments below.



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