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A close-to-completed trade agreement between Canada and the European Union will likely require towns and cities in Canada to open up bidding on their biggest-ticket spending to foreign companies. The Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement will probably be concluded by the end of the year, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Thursday during his visit to the Halifax Shipyard. But a final deal is rumoured to be closer to completion and may be brought to Parliament within the next month or two. Canadian beef, pork and seafood exporters could enjoy a boom in profits if EU tariffs are lifted. On the other end, according to those familiar with the talks, one Canadian market to which the European negotiators hope they’ll gain admission is municipal contracts, including those for transportation and construction projects, waste management systems, and smaller goods and services tenders.
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