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RABAT, Morocco - The Harper government, hoping to create a trading ``gateway'' to the African continent, has launched free-trade negotiations with Morocco.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced the decision on Thursday during a one-day trip to the North African nation.
He boasted that his government has signed new trade agreements with eight countries since taking office in 2006 and is now negotiating deals with nearly 50 others.
Harper said he's confident a free trade deal can be struck with Morocco and he is ``particularly excited'' about the prospect because it has the ``potential of providing enhanced access to the North African and Mediterranean markets.''
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http://www.canada.com/Canada+launche...804/story.html
Good? Bad? Everyone has been saying for years that we need to diversify our economy and start exporting, and importing good and services to countries other than the US. I'm not sure if we should take the 'deals with nearly 50 others' really seriously, but IMO the Harper government has done a pretty good job with signing free trade agreements.