Pacific Nations Agree to Save TPP Trade Pact After Trump Quit
- Benefits of trade must be shared with all citizens: Trudeau
- Original 12-nation deal was abandoned by Trump a year ago
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau on trade and TPP at Davos
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The 11 members of a Pacific trade pact abandoned by U.S. President Donald Trump have reached a deal on a revised agreement, with the nations expecting to sign a final deal by early March.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday negotiations had concluded on what is now known as the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership. The deal was reached after two days of talks in Tokyo, and came just hours after Trump imposed tariffs on imported solar panels and washing machines -- his first major move to level what he says is a global playing field tilted against U.S. companies.