Free Trade was implemented against the wishes of the government of Ontario. Premier David Peterson correctly predicted carnage in Ontario's economy as cost of wrenching structural economic combined with what would otherwise have been a mild recession to create the deepest recession/depression since the great depression lasting from 1990 - 1995. Ontario represents approx. 1/3 of our economy. Almost 60% of Canadian voters agreed with Ontario's position, voting NO in the single issue 1988 Free Trade election.

Clearly those who promoted  or hoped Free Trade/ NAFTA as  "its all good", "we are one", "Free Trade will lift all boats", were duped.

Canada and Canadians now have some heavy lifting to do to repair the breach.