Let’s not call it NAFTA. What was once NAFTA: an agreement between the United States, Mexico, Canada, Agreement has become… the United States-Mexico-Canada-Agreement.

“The worst deal in the history in the world” as Trump declared has become, “as promised”, “a great deal for all three countries.” The POTUS, in this sense, is making good on his campaign promise to abolish and replace the North American Free Trade Agreement. This issue is still timely, however, because though the deal has been negotiated and approved by Trump, Trudeau, and Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, it has yet to be ratified by the national legislatures. The agreement features a 16-year “sunset” clause; the terms of the agreement expire after a set period of time. The deal is rolling six-year review period at which time all parties may decide to extend or strike down the legislation.

Trade law can be confounding and difficult to comprehend. It becomes increasingly arduous when the Commander in Cheif has a limited understanding of what exactly he is doing in terms of commerce agreements. It is paramount and greatly encouraged in this case, to read the policy as it comes. This being said, the only ‘winner’ to come out of this legislation is not America as Trump touts, it is Canadian domestic policy and not much else.