According to the representative of Canada in the UK, worries about the Irish border will not cause Ottawa to halt trade talks with the British government.
A border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland may eventually be reinstated as a result of Britain’s efforts to alter its agreement with the European Union.
That has led to fears of a return to the decades of violence that ended with a 1998 peace agreement, which made the border almost invisible.
John Finucane, a Sinn Fein MP, visited Ottawa last week and requested that Canada halt its trade talks until London modifies its strategy.
That would be “a hidden threat,” according to Ralph Goodale, Canada’s high commissioner to Britain.
He says Ottawa will instead offer help to avoid a conflict while proceeding with trade talks..
Canada won’t scrap trade talks with U.K. over Irish border concerns: Richard Goodale
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