Canada and the Philippines finish talks on a free-trade deal

Canada and the Philippines have finished talks on a free-trade agreement. A free-trade deal lowers taxes on trade between countries. Prime Minister Mark Carney and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed a paper in Manila to officially end the talks. They met at a summit of ASEAN, a group of 11 countries in Southeast Asia. The deal itself is not signed yet. Canada wants to sign it next year. In 2025, trade in goods between the two countries was $3.4 billion. Businesses mostly support the deal. Some community groups worry about the Philippines' record on nature, workers and human rights.