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Trans-Pacific Partnership text won't be available before Canadian election
Source: CBC News
Canadians won't be able to see the text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal before they vote.
Government officials told CBC News on Wednesday that the exact wording of the full agreement in principle announced Oct. 5 won't be finalized until next week.
The federal election is next Monday, Oct. 19.
... A source attributed the delay to all the countries' various lawyers haggling over wording. Canada continues to request a rapid conclusion to this process, but that now appears unlikely.
Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-election-2015-tpp-text-release-delay-1.3270806
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