At the same time, while the large factories have shut down in Peterborough, the number of small businesses has grown. Sign Up You agree to receive occasional updates and special offers for The New York Times's products and services. Often inefficient Canadian factories protected by tariffs offered Canadian consumers a limited selection of products at comparatively high prices. So I’m interested in the thoughts of Canada letter readers about this. How has Nafta and free trade affected you, your family and friends?

Source: New York Times January 27, 2018 00:45 UTC