Trump pulled out of the TPP. It proceeds without the U.S.

The 11 Trans-Pacific Partnership countries have reached an agreement on “core elements” of the trade pact, namely that all countries will adhere to strict labour and environment standards, a development Canada is championing as a major breakthrough after talks broke down earlier Friday.

This takes the U.S. out of a lucrative trade deal that, going forward, will most likely drive the worlds economic engine for years to come.