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President Obama released details of his controversial Trans Pacific Partnership agreement on 5 November, and since then has been lobbying for its ratification.

Most recently, Obama has been pushing the new Canadian government to swiftly adopt the terms of agreement.

Leaders of the 12 Trans Pacific Partnership nations met Wednesday for the first time since the deal was announced and the text released.

The deal was negotiated under outgoing prime minister Stephen Harper’s conservative government, so this closed-door meeting was the first time newly elected prime minister Justin Trudeau had to discuss the details. Trudeau is expected to ultimately sign the deal, but has remained publicly ambiguous over his government’s intentions, stating that he needs to asses the details further.

Critics of the deal say it wills serve as a boon to Western economic interests, while placing tepid reforms on worker’s rights and labor abuses in countries like Vietnam.

During their bid for reelection, Harper’s Conservatives pushed a $4.3 billion compensation package for dairy, poultry and egg farmers. They also claimed to approve $1 billion for Canada’s auto sector, but this has turned out to just be campaign bluster. Both proposals look good but lack any teeth.

Speaking after Wednesday’s meeting of the 12 Trans Pacific Partnership signatory countries, Canadian federal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland remained evasive. “Our commitment is to consult and that is what we are going to do,” Freeland said, adding “Our commitment is, and the Prime Minister spoke about this also with our partners, to have a Parliamentary debate.”

When questioned about the two aforementioned proposals, Freeland stated “We are reviewing now what the compensation plans will be and I am not going to make commitments for my fellow ministers who are back home in Canada...But let me say we appreciate the importance of compensation to affected sectors by TPP. And let me also say it would be very inappropriate right now for us to commit to specific packages given that we’re actually reviewing the agreement overall.”

A severe criticism of the deal is coming from the Canadian auto sector, who claim inequity in the import of Japanese cars. The deal allows Japan, one of the largest automakers in the world, to import vehicles into Canada duty free just five years after the deal is signed. Conversely, the United States has a window of 25 years to reduce import taxes on Japanese cars.

Such disparity is a sign of Canada’s prominently Conservative free market agenda under Stephen Harper. If Trudeau was an unfettered liberal, he would take exception this stipulation that would undermine Canadian auto unions. But it is likely Trudeau will cave to international pressure.

The new prime minister is slated to meet with President Obama on Thursday. In a statement released by the White House on Wednesday, President Obama said “Today, we’re going to discuss the road ahead to ensure that TPP is enacted in each of our countries as swiftly as possible.”