History of Canadian Trade by https://padlet.com/aiman_ansari/qdiio1q9tjd4 An orderly timeline of major events and influences to Canadian trade. en-us 2016-09-24 21:17:09 UTC 2016-09-25 17:24:20 UTC hello@padlet.com 2016 aiman_ansari https://padlet.com/aiman_ansari/qdiio1q9tjd4/wish/126219485 As of now, Canada has strong trade relationships with the United States and China and has exported $448B and imported $440B.]]> 2016-09-25 16:21:37 UTC https://padlet.com/aiman_ansari/qdiio1q9tjd4/wish/126219485 1993-2008 aiman_ansari https://padlet.com/aiman_ansari/qdiio1q9tjd4/wish/126219780 Canada signs the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA,) eliminating trade barriers between Canada, the United States and Mexico. This gave Canada access to Mexico's lower manufacturing and labour costs.]]> 2016-09-25 16:26:14 UTC https://padlet.com/aiman_ansari/qdiio1q9tjd4/wish/126219780 1867-1885 aiman_ansari https://padlet.com/aiman_ansari/qdiio1q9tjd4/wish/126219912 Canada becomes an independent nation and creates the Canadian Pacific Railway from the East to West of Canada to transport goods more easily.]]> 2016-09-25 16:28:25 UTC https://padlet.com/aiman_ansari/qdiio1q9tjd4/wish/126219912 1840 aiman_ansari https://padlet.com/aiman_ansari/qdiio1q9tjd4/wish/126220074 Canada's main contribution to trade, fur, has become less significant due to the change of fashion trends within the United Kingdom.]]> 2016-09-25 16:31:00 UTC https://padlet.com/aiman_ansari/qdiio1q9tjd4/wish/126220074 1812 aiman_ansari https://padlet.com/aiman_ansari/qdiio1q9tjd4/wish/126220235 Canada's relationship with the United States strengthens despite politics due to dependence on raw materials. Canadian businesses turn to the United States instead of Britain.]]> 2016-09-25 16:33:46 UTC https://padlet.com/aiman_ansari/qdiio1q9tjd4/wish/126220235 1720 aiman_ansari https://padlet.com/aiman_ansari/qdiio1q9tjd4/wish/126220485 Canada develops a trade connection with Europe do to Canada's surplus in furs and lack of manufacturing ability.]]> 2016-09-25 16:37:47 UTC https://padlet.com/aiman_ansari/qdiio1q9tjd4/wish/126220485 1600-1700 aiman_ansari https://padlet.com/aiman_ansari/qdiio1q9tjd4/wish/126220867 The Cree and Assiniboine Aboriginal tribe populations supplied fur and were creating a surplus. They began to trade this surplus for goods they could not otherwise obtain.]]> 2016-09-25 16:42:17 UTC https://padlet.com/aiman_ansari/qdiio1q9tjd4/wish/126220867 1600-1700 aiman_ansari https://padlet.com/aiman_ansari/qdiio1q9tjd4/wish/126221057 Samuel de Champlain formed settlements in Canada after discovering the potential for great wealth through raw materials such as fish.]]> 2016-09-25 16:45:00 UTC https://padlet.com/aiman_ansari/qdiio1q9tjd4/wish/126221057 1500- 1600 aiman_ansari https://padlet.com/aiman_ansari/qdiio1q9tjd4/wish/126221156 The English began to trade with aboriginals such as the Iroquois, Montagnais and Algonquin for beaver fur.]]> 2016-09-25 16:46:29 UTC https://padlet.com/aiman_ansari/qdiio1q9tjd4/wish/126221156 1497 aiman_ansari https://padlet.com/aiman_ansari/qdiio1q9tjd4/wish/126221324 John Cabot's sin discovers the large amount of fish located at the cost of North America and sees it as a great opportunity for wealth.]]> 2016-09-25 16:48:59 UTC https://padlet.com/aiman_ansari/qdiio1q9tjd4/wish/126221324 Canada's Top Export Destinations aiman_ansari https://padlet.com/aiman_ansari/qdiio1q9tjd4/wish/126221399
  1. United States
  2. China
  3. United Kingdom

]]> 2016-09-25 16:50:15 UTC https://padlet.com/aiman_ansari/qdiio1q9tjd4/wish/126221399 Canada's Top Import Destinations: aiman_ansari https://padlet.com/aiman_ansari/qdiio1q9tjd4/wish/126221669
  1. United States
  2. China
  3. Mexico
]]> 2016-09-25 16:53:49 UTC https://padlet.com/aiman_ansari/qdiio1q9tjd4/wish/126221669 Canadian Trade Agreements: aiman_ansari https://padlet.com/aiman_ansari/qdiio1q9tjd4/wish/126222357
  • Canada- Argentina Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement.
  • Canada- Columbia Free Trade Agreement.
  • Canada- Egypt Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement..
  • Canada- Ecuador Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement.
    • ]]>     2016-09-25 17:02:59 UTC https://padlet.com/aiman_ansari/qdiio1q9tjd4/wish/126222357     Political Events Effecting Trade: aiman_ansari https://padlet.com/aiman_ansari/qdiio1q9tjd4/wish/126222692 American Revolution and war of 1812.
    - Canadian's turned to seek business opportunities in the United States.

    North American aid to Japan during World War II in 1945.
    - Opened trading opportunities between Canada and Japan.]]>     2016-09-25 17:09:13 UTC https://padlet.com/aiman_ansari/qdiio1q9tjd4/wish/126222692     Works Cited: aiman_ansari https://padlet.com/aiman_ansari/qdiio1q9tjd4/wish/126223008 "Negotiations and Agreements by Country." GAC. Accessed September 25, 2016. http://www.international.gc.ca/trade-agreements-accords-commerciaux/agr-acc/a-z.aspx?lang=eng.

    "Canada." OEC. Accessed September 25, 2016. http://atlas.media.mit.edu/en/profile/country/can/.]]>     2016-09-25 17:15:14 UTC https://padlet.com/aiman_ansari/qdiio1q9tjd4/wish/126223008     Largest Export Industries aiman_ansari https://padlet.com/aiman_ansari/qdiio1q9tjd4/wish/126223463
  • Crude Petroleum
  • Cars
  • Petroleum Gas
    • ]]>     2016-09-25 17:22:40 UTC https://padlet.com/aiman_ansari/qdiio1q9tjd4/wish/126223463     Largest Import Industries aiman_ansari https://padlet.com/aiman_ansari/qdiio1q9tjd4/wish/126223537
  • Cars
  • Vehicle Parts
  • Crude Petroleum
    • ]]>     2016-09-25 17:24:00 UTC https://padlet.com/aiman_ansari/qdiio1q9tjd4/wish/126223537