Federalism and Trade Negotiations in Canada: A Comparison of cusfta, ceta, and tpp
According to the Canadian constitution and related jurisprudence, the federal government has full authority to enter into treaties and also has jurisdiction over international trade. Nonetheless, provinces are playing an increasingly significant role in trade negotiations for two reasons: negotiations are increasingly impacting provincial jurisdictions and the federal government cannot impose its treaties on provinces. In this article we compare provincial participation in three major negotiations: cusfta with the United States, ceta between Canada and the European Union, and the Trans-Pacific Partnership.