The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA / ˈnæftə / NAF-tə; Spanish: Tratado de Libre Comercio de América del Norte, TLCAN; French: Accord de libre-échange nord-américain, ALÉNA) was an agreement signed by Canada, Mexico, and the United States that created a trilateral trade bloc in North America.

Jan 19, 2018 · “The Government of Canada supports free and fair trade and recognizes the importance of supporting progressive trade agreements that open markets to Canadian goods and services. A sound NAFTA would help support the growth of exporting businesses in the Québec City area and would create and maintain good jobs for the middle class.”

Aug 22, 2013 · The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), signed by Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, Mexican President Carlos Salinas, and U.S. President George H.W. Bush, came into effect on January 1, 1994. NAFTA has generated economic growth and rising standards of living for the people of all three member countries.

BUILD on their respective rights and obligations under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade and other multilateral and bilateral instruments of cooperation; ENHANCE the competitiveness of their firms in global markets;

Nov 11, 2022 · NAFTA (full form - North American Free Trade Agreement), is a three-tie-up agreement between the U.S., Mexico, and Canada. It aimed at removing tariff rates while importing-exporting goods.

Nov 1, 2024 · WHEREAS Québec subscribes to the principles and rules established by the North American Free Trade Agreement, the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation, the North American Agreement on Labor Cooperation and the Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization;

Jan 17, 2025 · The USMCA replaced the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), signed in 1993. NAFTA created a free-trade zone between the United States, Canada, and Mexico, and established rules to protect ...

Apr 2, 2024 · Canada and the United States reached an agreement on the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) on September 30, 2018 which was the deadline imposed by the United States.

5 days ago · In fact, the two countries already had a free trade agreement in place since 1988, but the pattern holds—the U.S.'s goods trade deficit with Canada was even steeper in 1987 than it was in 1993.

In Quebec City Canadian and American grass-roots activists recently joined forces in protesting the Summit of the Americas and the extension of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), consisting of the United States, Canada, and