Globalization has become one of the most influential forces of the twentieth century. The international integration of worldviews, products, trade and ideas has caused a variety of states to blur the boundaries of their borders and open up to an international perspective. The merger of the European Union, the ASEAN group in the Pacific and NAFTA in North America reflects the notion of globalized trade. The North American Free Trade Agreement was the largest free trade area in the world from its conception and set an example for the future of liberalized trade. On January 1, 2014, the North American Free Trade Agreement will reach its twentieth anniversary.1 NAFTA not only sought to improve trade in goods and services across the borders of Canada, the United States, and Mexico, but also fostered the shared interest in investments, transport, communication, border relations, as well as environmental and labor issues. The North American Free Trade Agreement was revolutionary because it included Mexico in the agreement.2 Mexico was a much poorer, culturally diverse, and protective country than countries like Canada and the United States. Many members of the U.S. Congress were against the deal because they did not want to enter into an agreement with a country that had an authoritarian regime, human rights abuses, and a flawed electoral system.3 Both Canadians and Americans feared that lower wages of Mexico and lax human rights laws would generate huge job losses in their respected economies. Sovereignty issues came into play during discussions of the North American Free Trade Agreement in Canada. Many found it objectionable that bureaucrats and politicians from foreign countries were making decisions...... middle of paper......tenham: Edward Elgar, 2011.Lipsey, Richard G.. "There will be a Canadian Association -American Free Trade? ” The World Economy 9 (2008): 218-238. McDougall, John N.. Adrift Together: The Political Economy of Canada-US Integration. Peterborough, Ontario: Broadview Press, 2006. McKinney, Joseph. “US-Canada Economic Relations, Twenty Years After the US-Canada Free Trade Agreement.” British Journal of Canadian Studies 23 (2010): 233-246. Rao, S., P. Sharma, and R. Acharya. Canada-US trade and foreign direct investment patterns. Calgary: Calgary University Press, 2003.Thomas, David M.. Canada and the United States: Differences that Matter. Third ed. Toronto: Broadview Press, 2008.Weintraub, Sydney. NAFTA: what comes next?. Westport, Conn.: Praeger, 1994.Wise, Carol. “The North American Free Trade Agreement.” New political economy 14 (2009): 133-148.