# Donald Trump is on a trade-deal tear — and Canada is in danger of getting left behind - Financial Post

> A Financial Post column argues that a planned US-Japan bilateral trade deal after the US exit from the TPP would leave Canada at a tariff disadvantage in Japan. It notes Australia has a free-trade agreement with Japan and the EU is close to one.

- Date: 2017-02-09 · published 2017-02-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Japan · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/72456-donald-trump-is-on-a-trade-deal-tear-and-canada-is-in-danger-of-getting-left
- Commodities: [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Trade diversion risk to Canadian agri-food exports in Japan is a longer-term consideration for Canadian grain and oilseed buyers, with limited immediate price effect.

## Sources

- financialpost.com: https://financialpost.com/opinion/donald-trump-is-on-a-trade-deal-tear-and-canada-is-in-danger-of-getting-left-behind/

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