Obama, New Canadian PM Pledge TPP Commitment
President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister-Designate Justin Trudeau affirmed on Oct. 20 a joint commitment to move forward with implementation of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the White House said in a statement that followed a call between the two officials.…
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The Canadian Liberal party scored a decisive victory in a nationwide election in recent days, ousting outgoing Prime Minister Stephan Harper and sending Liberal leader Trudeau to the premiership. Some trade experts expected the Canadian election to hamper progress on the TPP (see 1508050036), but the 12 members still wrapped up negotiations in early October (see 1510050020).