President-elect Donald Trump says he will pull the United
States out of the deal the Obama administration reached on the Trans-Pacific
Partnership.
Trump says he will instead seek nation-by-nation trade deals
with priority given to Japan.
Canada announced around the time of the final stages of the
TPP negotiations that it has opened direct negotiations with Japan.
Canada stands to make gains for agriculture exports; Japan
wants gains on auto trade.
Canada and Mexico are consulting about their approach to
Trump’s vows to “fix” the North American Free Trade Agreement.