The US-Mexico-Canada Free Trade Agreement has been signed by all countries but not yet ratified in Canada as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau works to have it go through the House of Commons, the first major test of his minority government.
Lambton-Kent-Middlesex MP Lianne Rood says the Conservative Party of Canada caucus want to see some of their questions answered before signing off on ratification.
The NDP members of the house also have questions about the deal, as Trudeau’s Liberals will have to sway either party to signing on to get it ratified. The Prime Minister mentioned publically his hope the deal is signed off on before the new year but time is ticking.
The House breaks for Christmas Holiday’s Friday (20). Rood feels the self-imposed timeline is of little importance in comparison to getting what the Tories feel is the best deal possible.
The USMCA was a hotly negotiated deal set to replace the previous North American Free Trade Agreement.
