Trudeau arrives in Europe to hail trade pact as countermeasure to isolationism
STRASBOURG, France — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrived in Strasbourg, France, hours ahead of what was billed as a historic, confidence-building speech to European lawmakers.
Trudeau landed in the eastern French city that borders Germany in the early morning hours Thursday — a day after Canada and the European Union approved a free trade deal.
Politicians in Canada and Europe are hailing Wednesday’s approval of the the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement by the European Parliament as a win for the values of openness in the face of anti-trade movements, including the Donald Trump administration.
The Strasbourg legislature approved the trade deal by a margin of 408-254, with 33 abstentions.