Why we got into the TPP talks

Embassy

Sneh Duggal
June 27, 2012

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US confirms no re-opening of parts already agreed to. Canadian analysts aren't worried.

Trade analysts are pointing to seven months of intense lobbying, movement on copyright legislation, and realization in the United States that Canada could be an ally at the Trans-Pacific Partnership table as some of the reasons why Canada was invited into the trade club.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced on June 19 that the nine TPP member countries had invited Canada into the talks, while he was in Los Cabos, Mexico for the G20 summit. The announcement came one day after Mexico was asked to join.

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