alt Hacker NewsI think that Canada has to de-leverage trade with the US is what the take away should be. Not that this trade deal itself is going to change all the balances -- its that there are other players who can start to trade - reducing dependence on the US. The compounding effects are damaging as are switching costs.
What it looks like to me is that Carney the businessman is trying to work for the best terms in an eventual annexation scenario.