TPP minus the U.S. gives Canada a leg up in Asia and in NAFTA talks

Each signatory is still better off in the deal than not. For Canada, it’s an especially good story.
Trade Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured in 2015, met in May with the remaining 10 other TPP members to see whether they could salvage a deal after the U.S.'s withdrawal.
Given that more than three-quarters of Canada’s trade is with its North American neighbours, upcoming North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) negotiations must be a top priority for the government. But they cannot be the only priority. As important as NAFTA talks are, they are still largely ...

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