❗️Canada, UAE to seal trade deal aimed at boosting investment & lowering barriers Canada and the United Arab Emirates are set to sign a comprehensive trade agreement on Tuesday to reduce barriers between their economies and encourage investment, according to Reuters citing a source familiar with the plan. The agreement, formally known as the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, will be signed by Canada's International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu and his Emirati counterpart, Thani bin Ahmad al-Zeyoudi, the source said. The signing marks the final step before the agreement can be submitted to Canada's Parliament for ratification, the source said.