1/I spent last night and today talking to trade experts/labor lawyers/economists about the value of Nafta to the Canadian economy, and what it would mean if there was no free trade deal with its biggest trade partner and only neighbor.
6/Here’s one interesting thought economist Dan Ciuriuk gave me though. President Trump doesn’t follow rules generally. He is not consistent. So a Nafta agreement with him might still drive away international investment into Canada.
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7/I loved what he said: “If you are not prepared to follow the rules, singing onto an agreement hardly gives you any protection. Tomorrow’s Tweet can undo anything you just signed.”
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8/Here is my story from today. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/28/world/canada/trump-nafta.html …
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9/And here is the story from my Washington colleagues
@AnaSwanson ,@arappeport and@Emily_Baum, who you should follow for updates:https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/28/business/canada-and-us-meet-as-trump-moves-ahead-with-mexico-trade-deal.html …Show this thread -
10/ My colleague
@LFFriedman wrote this interesting piece on whether Canada will stick to its values, and muscle climate change into the agreement – something that you’d assume would require a serious upper hand, given President Trump’s position on climate change.Show this thread -
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12/This story will be unfolding all week. If you have an interesting perspective or insight, I’d love to hear it!
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