O Canada!

What the hell just happened at APEC? Canada's Justin Trudeau was a no show at the TPP meeting. It looks to me like the US is putting pressure on Canada to not do the deal. Hmm?

[edit to add: OK so now we have the CP-TPP, so named I guess to put this near the top of any alphabetical list of such agreements. This new agreement looks better all round.]

TPP: Just Get On With It

The most important trade meetings taking place right now are at APEC. This year the meeting is in Vietnam and the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) will be on the minds of all those countries signed up for it. There have been a few speed wobbles but now everyone involved should get on board and just do it. Enough talk already. Even with the US out there is a lot at stake. The Pacific is set to rocket and we all need trade.