As a matter of fact, the Chamber of Commerce network has been vocally supportive of all of the trade deals that have been floated over the course of the last few years, particularly CETA and the TPP, recognizing that there will be some challenges for certain industries. For instance, in the auto sector there are a few things in the trans-Pacific partnership that may hinder our local production with the differences in transition between Canada and the U.S. That said, regarding the overall benefits of an agreement like TPP for the rest of Canadian industry, we need to make sure that is satisfied. Being outside of an agreement with 17 countries is not going to benefit Canadian business.
On May 10th, 2016. See this statement in context.