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A Canada-CARICOM “Trade-not-Aid” Strategy: Important and Achievable
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| Citation | . 2013. "A Canada-CARICOM “Trade-not-Aid” Strategy: Important and Achievable." ###. Toronto: C.D. Howe Institute. |
| Page Title: | A Canada-CARICOM “Trade-not-Aid” Strategy: Important and Achievable – C.D. Howe Institute |
| Article Title: | A Canada-CARICOM “Trade-not-Aid” Strategy: Important and Achievable |
| URL: | https://cdhowe.org/publication/canada-caricom-trade-not-aid-strategy-important-and-achievable/ |
| Published Date: | January 10, 2013 |
| Accessed Date: | January 14, 2026 |
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Canada should step up efforts to wrap up a trade deal this year with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), according to a report released by the C.D. Howe Institute. In “A Canada-CARICOM “Trade-not-Aid” Strategy: Important and Achievable,” author Phil Rourke says a Canada-CARICOM trade deal could serve as a model for agreements with other low- and middle-income countries.
“Canada’s aggressive trade negotiation strategy needs to close some deals and divert resources to others, such as in Asia, if it is to be successful. While the Canada-CARICOM negotiations have made little progress to date, a more development-friendly model with a narrower agenda could wrap up the deal relatively quickly,” says Rourke.