Case Study: Canada's Role In NAFTA

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Running head: CANADA’S ROLE IN NAFTA Canada’s Role in North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) November 9, 2014 Running head: CANADA’S ROLE IN NAFTA 2 Canada officially entered into North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in 1994 with a goal of eliminating restrictions on the flow of goods between Canada, Mexico and the United States (U.S.). While the principles of free trade promote benefits for all trade partners by allowing each country to profit from their own comparative advantage, protectionist practices and other barriers prevent these benefits from being distributed fairly. In the two decades since the advent of NAFTA, the U.S. has demonstrated instances of protectionist behavior, undermining Canada’s comparative…show more content…
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