“Sadly, Canada has shown no willingness to agree an extension,” they said. “There’s only so long you can bang your head against a brick wall when the other side isn’t willing to find solutions.” Canadian farmers have lobbied the government in Ottawa to veto the ratification of the UK’s membership of the trans-Pacific trade deal, the CPTPP. But Canada does appear to be pushing ahead with UK accession. However, with both the UK and Canada in the run-up to elections, it could be some time before the spat is settled.