The status quo has resulted in nations piling up more and more debt and economies that do not distribute wealth evenly amongst their citizens.   I don't know if pulling out of free trade agreements and renegotiating will be good or bad for the US or Canada.  I don't think anyone really does (the so called 'experts' seem to get a lot of things wrong these days).  However, something has to be done.  It's going to be an interesting four, maybe eight years.