From: brewnoser2@gmail.com   
      
   Then let's just *not* ratify it and see how the other partner countries to the   
   agreement react.     
      
   Was this your Justin Trudeau in October 2015? . . .   
   ___________   
   Justin Trudeau:   
      
   "Liberals will take a responsible approach to thoroughly examining the   
   Trans-Pacific Partnership. The Harper Conservatives have failed to be   
   transparent through the entirety of the negotiations - especially in regards   
   to what Canada is conceding in order    
   to be accepted into this partnership.   
      
   "The government has an obligation to be open and honest about the negotiation   
   process, and immediately share all the details of any agreement.  Canadians   
   deserve to know what impacts this agreement will have on different industries   
   across our country.     
   The federal government must keep its word and defend Canadian interests during   
   the TPP's ratification process - which includes defending supply management,   
   our auto sector, and Canadian manufacturers across the country.   
      
   "If the Liberal Party of Canada earns the honour of forming a government after   
   October 19th, we will hold a full and open public debate in Parliament to   
   ensure Canadians are consulted on this historic trade agreement."   
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   -- Canadian Press | Jan 14, 2016   
      
   Freeland says renegotiation of TPP not possible             
      
      
   MONTREAL - A renegotiation of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal is not   
   possible even though serious concerns may be raised during public   
   consultations, Canada's trade minister said Thursday.   
      
   "The negotiations are finished and for Canadians it's important to understand   
   that it's a decision of yes or no," Chrystia Freeland told reporters Thursday   
   after receiving varied feedback at a meeting at the University of Montreal.   
      
   Freeland said the treaty negotiated by the Harper government during the   
   election campaign is very complicated, involving 12 countries along the   
   Pacific Rim that make up 40 per cent of the global economy.   
      
   All countries have two years to ratify it, but the treaty comes into force if   
   the United States, Japan and four other countries give their approval.   
      
   "It's important for us to understand that we don't have a veto," she said.   
      
   The NDP said it is unacceptable that the minister would accept the content of   
   the deal even as U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and some   
   congressional Republicans have voiced concerns.   
      
   Trade critic Tracey Ramsey believes there is a way to reopen the deal that   
   preserves jobs and avoids higher drug prices.   
      
   "It will involve some work but we know that a better deal is possible for   
   Canada," she said in an interview.   
      
   The minister said she's heard both opposition and support in consultations so   
   far.  A Council of Canadians representative on Thursday described TPP as a   
   deal of "plutocrats" in reference to a book of the same name about income   
   inequality that was written    
   by Freeland before she entered politics.   
      
   University of Montreal political science professor George Ross wondered about   
   the point of the government's commitment to consult if changes are impossible   
   because they would risk unravelling what had been achieved.   
      
   Still, Freeland said the government is committed to hearing from Canadians   
   before a ratification vote is held in Parliament.   
      
   No date has been set for hearings or a final vote.  The Liberal government   
   also hasn't announced whether it will attend the formal signing Feb. 4 in   
   Auckland, N.Z.   
      
   Freeland said the key date is ratification, not the formal signing.  But her   
   parliamentary secretary, David Lametti, said in order to ratify, you have to   
   sign the deal.   
      
   "So we'll go through each step one at a time."   
      
   Meanwhile, Freeland said the complexity of the TPP hasn't slowed the   
   government's work on ratifying a trade deal with the European Union known as   
   CETA, describing it as a priority for the government.   
      
   "I think CETA will be really the gold standard of trade agreements.  I'm   
   working hard on it and I'm confident we will get a deal soon," she said,   
   refusing to say if approval will come before TPP.   
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