Momentum building for Canada - EU trade accord

Canadian Trade Minister Ed Fast said negotiations on a free trade pact with the European Union have built momentum and he’s optimistic the two sides are near an agreement. Fast, speaking in an interview at Bloomberg’s headquarters in New York, said negotiators have made progress since European Union Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht indicated last month that Canada’s latest offer wasn’t good enough, and that talks could be in jeopardy if the country didn’t improve it.