In the brief time since President Donald Trump took office, he
has shown he plans to follow through with the trade policies that
were a central part of his campaign. Now that the President has
officially withdrawn the United States ("U.S.") from the
Trans-Pacific Partnership ("TPP") and announced his
intention to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement
("NAFTA"), U.S. and multi-national businesses are left
with more questions than answers and need to be aware of how
Trump's trade policies may affect their industry and
businesses.
We know, broadly, that the President claims an "America
First" policy in regard to trade agreements with foreign
countries, but what will the specific changes to trade agreements
look like, and how can American businesses anticipate their
responses in turn? Preliminary statements from the White House and
leaders in Canada and Mexico provide some insight into a few key
issues that could be renegotiated in NAFTA. Canada, which is
