Fact-check: “Canada and US had a trade agreement”
Verdict: True (99% confidence)
Canada and the United States have had formal bilateral trade agreements continuously since 1989. The Canada–United States Free Trade Agreement (CUSFTA) entered into force January 1, 1989; it was superseded by NAFTA on January 1, 1994; and NAFTA was replaced by USMCA/CUSMA on July 1, 2020, which remains in force through at least 2036 under its own terms.
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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