Canada and Ecuador set to sign free trade deal in Ottawa

By Dylan Robertson The Canadian Press Posted July 24, 2026 8:37 am 1 min read The governments of Canada and Ecuador are signing a free trade deal in Ottawa today. Mujtaba Hussain, a spokesperson for International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu, confirmed a signing ceremony is taking place but said there are no public events scheduled.Lucero Gutiérrez, a spokesperson for the Embassy of Ecuador to Canada, said in an email that Ecuador’s minister of production, foreign trade and investment Luis Alberto Jaramillo will be at the signing event. Get daily National news Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you'll never miss the day's top stories. Several Canadian organizations and civil society leaders have pushed back against Canada-Ecuador free trade talks and warn that a deal will threaten the environment and worsen a human rights crisis in the South American country. Negotiations on the trade pact concluded in early 2025 and the proposed deal would see Ecuador effectively remove tariffs from all Canadian imports. Story continues below advertisement The government’s website says bilateral trade between Canada and Ecuador reached almost $2.2 billion in 2025. © 2026 The Canadia...