It was a cold day for a federal election structured around such a hot topic: free trade with the United States. Progressive Conservative Leader Brian Mulroney was all for the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Deal, while Liberal Leader John Turner wanted it ripped up. That's how the great free trade debate played out for the Canadians who lived through it. That's not to discount the fact that free trade deals can benefit some sectors of the economy more than others, or that not all free trade deals result in a rise in exports (CETA is a case in point). Free trade probably won't be the defining issue of this election.

Source: CBC News May 26, 2019 19:52 UTC