American Journal of International Law · 1989 · 17 citations · 0 references
LawInternational LawInternational RelationsInternational Dispute SettlementInternational TradeInternational Trade LawNegotiation In International RelationsTrade GovernanceTrade LiberalizationTrade PolicyTrade RegulationTreaty NegotiationCross-border Trade Dispute ResolutionFree Trade Agreement NegotiationFree Trade Agreement RulesInternational Trade NegotiationsMultilateral Trade LiberalizationPrime Minister-cabinet RelationsSettlement RegulationTrade Contracts
On January 2, 1988, the President of the United States and the Prime Minister of Canada signed the Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement (FTA). It was implemented by appropriate legislation in both countries and came into force on January 1, 1989. This Agreement is the most comprehensive of a series of projects and treaties on free trade between Canada and the United States over the last 135 years.