Today's letters: John Turner warned Canada about pitfalls of free trade

Former Liberal prime minister John Turner opposed all free trade deals between Canada and the United States, eventually adding Mexico. They were negotiated over the years, starting in 1988, under both Conservative and Liberal governments. Turner repeatedly explained those deals contained the seeds of significant threats to Canada's identity, economic security and sovereignty — which have now fiercely materialized under U.S. President DonaldTrump. Those trade deals were negotiated by democratically elected governments and supported by Canadian public opinion. Read More