What is the Trans-Pacific Free Trade Agreement?
The Trans-Pacific Partnership was a trade agreement with 12 countries in the Asia-Pacific region, including Canada and Mexico, that was negotiated under President Obama. However, it was opposed by both major party candidates in the 2016 election. In January 2017, President Trump instructed the U.S. trade representative to withdraw from the agreement. After the U.S. withdrew, the other countries moved forward with a modified agreement.