... Canada, it appears that Canada has been somewhat of an outcast in the discussion and the benefits because of our location. The benefits of NAFTA appear to be scarce; however there are benefits for Canada behind the four main areas. Canada's involvement in NAFTA has been beneficial due to the increase of trade and environmental concerns. After NAFTA was signed by Brian Mulroney on December 17, 1992, Canada now was involved in the largest area of free trade in history. It was also the first time a developing country joined two developed countries in a trade agreement. Mulroney was questioned many times about the reasoning behind joining the NAFTA. The main reason was that it now "opens the door to a vast new potential in trade and investment relations among the three countries."3 NAFTA is an extension of the USCFTA to Mexico, yet contains the same benefits for Mexico that ...

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