Justin Trudeau gave no explanation for his last-minute decision to avoid the signing. Reuters: Kham
ABC News Online: 'Screwed' by Justin Trudeau, leaders fume over scuppered Trans-Pacific Partnership deal
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has infuriated leaders of 10 other Asia-Pacific countries by pulling a sudden "no show" for the signing of a lucrative trade deal.
Mr Trudeau becomes the second leader, behind Donald Trump, to desert the Trans-Pacific Partnership — but unlike the United States President his motives and future intentions have not been publicly explained.
The 45-year-old Canadian had been due to enter a meeting in Da Nang, Vietnam, where fellow leaders had waited patiently on him to seal the "TPP-11" trade pact — a deal involving Australia, Chile, New Zealand, Brunei Darussalam, Singapore, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru and Vietnam.
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WNU Editor: Not showing up and keeping 10 other world leaders waiting .... this is a big no-no when it comes to international summits. The Canadian press is rushing to the Prime Minister's defense .... TPP meeting cancelled in Vietnam as some international media place blame on Trudeau (Toronto Star).
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