text: Trump has signalled that national interests will be front and centre in trade negotiations and go forward larger global trade pacts are out of favour. It remains to be seen what the outcome will be on this approach. Either way Canada needs to ensure it is protecting it's own interests as best as possible in any type of trade arrangement. It's silly to suggest Canada & Mexico should stand together. As a country Canada needs to protect it's own interests and try to ensure any trade pact is reasonably equitable.
  
  With trade countries will always try to further their own interests the danger is when those interests become too insular. We need to continually evaluate whether trade arrangements are beneficial; this goes for all countries. Being complacent on prior arrangements is not an option. Canadians need to stand together let's hope our negotiators keep our interests intact.