A North American summit with Prime Minister Stephen Harper, U.S. President Barack Obama and Mexican President Felipe Calderon wrapped up in Washington, Monday.
Harper sat down to talk trade but says Canada is not getting everything it wanted.
The three North American leaders came to an agreement to cut down on regulations in order to boost trade and create jobs.
President Obama says each of them will now “go through the books” to simplify the trading process between the countries, which now exceeds $1-trillion.
However, Canada could not land a seat on the Trans-Pacific partnership, which was one of the goals for the Prime Minister in the three hour meeting.
Standing in the rose garden of the White House, Harper says this group fits perfectly with Canada’s push for more open trade.
“Our desire to be part of that negotiation is part of Canada’s ambitious trade agenda. As you know we are currently in negotiations with over fifty countries around the world, including the European Union, Japan and India.”
Obama remained coy, saying the United States welcomes Canada’s interest in joining.
The partnership is a proposed tariff-free zone that would include nine countries, including Australia, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Chile.
Canada’s system of supply management in eggs and dairy products has been the main stumbling block.
The three leaders also discussed immigration and the war on drugs during their one-day summit.
Harper, Obama, Calderon meet at White House in advance of Summit of Americas
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