Free trade agreements of Canada

The free trade agreements of Canada represents Canada's cooperation in multinational trade pacts and plays a large role in the Canadian economy. Canada is regularly described as a trading nation, considering its total trade is worth more than two-thirds of its GDP (the second highest level in the G7, after Germany).^[1]^[2] Of that total trade, roughly 75% is done with countries that are part of free trade agreements with Canada—primarily the United States through the Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), and its predecessor the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).^[3] By the end of 2014, Canadas bilateral trade hit Can$1 trillion for the first time.^[4] Canada is a signatory to 15 free trade agreements with 51 different countries.^[5]

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