Canada signs historic free trade agreement with Indonesia | Business

MONTREAL, Sept 26, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Canada has signed a bilateral free trade agreement with Indonesia, which aims to eliminate or reduce tariffs on over 95 percent of Ottawa's exports to its largest market in Southeast Asia. Several experts told AFP the strategic agreement is being made in the context of global economic turmoil, exacerbated by the protectionist policies of the United States. "This is the right deal at the right time with the right partner," Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney said, adding Indonesia is "Canada's largest export market in Southeast Asia." Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto called the agreement a "historic moment" during an official visit to Ottawa Wednesday, as it is the first of its kind with an Association...