Nafta: Canada-US free trade

Canada is a land of peace, freedom, and natural wealth. Since its very beginning, Canada has always been rather vigorously in international trade. For much Canada’s early years, international trade strictly controlled by Canada’s mother country, Great Britain. The British system of mercantilism was relatively beneficial to Canada and other British colonies. Mercantilism allowed all British colonies including Canada to purchase goods from fellow colonies, thus keeping the wealth within the British Empire. However, the system of mercantilism would eventually come to an end. Britain realizing that she could save more money by trading with other countries, moved away from mercantilism. This was the beginning of Canada trading internationally without direct British control. Canada being a large country with a relatively small internal population quickly realized that being an export country would be the most sensible method for prosperity. The issue of how international trade w...