Trade

OTTAWA, Oct. 23 /CNW/ - If the Canadian federal government proceeds with a free trade agreement with Korea as it has promised to do, the impact on Canadian communities would be disastrous, according to a new study.

The study will be released by the Canadian Auto Workers union at the House of Commons Press Gallery this morning.

The study, "Provincial Employment Effects of Canada-Korea Free Trade," finds the job loss would be most acute in Ontario and Quebec, with an expected loss of approximately 17,400 jobs and 8,300 jobs respectively. Even resource rich provinces like Alberta and British Columbia will be set to lose thousands of jobs.