After a long year of negotiations, the United States and Mexico may have settled on some provisions for an updated NAFTA.
But, in order to be a “North American Free Trade Agreement,” Canada needs to be a part of it – despite U.S. President Trump’s threats to dump Ottawa.
CGTN’s Jessica Stone reports.
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For a deeper conversation on this issue:
- Earl Anthony Wayne is the former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico and a Public Policy Fellow at the Wilson Center.
- Manuel Suarez-Mier is a Latin America economic consultant.
- Carlo Dade is the director of the Trade & Investment Centre at the Canada West Foundation.
- Heather Long is the Economics correspondent for The Washington Post.
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Prime Minister @JustinTrudeau isn't giving up on NAFTA despite President @realDonaldTrump's comments #cdnpoli #USPolitics
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A US-Mexico trade deal could be a relief for automakers. But experts are skeptical about how many auto jobs will return to the US if the agreement becomes law. https://t.co/UKOCnF1j6o pic.twitter.com/HxwiSqCnzm
— CNN International (@cnni) August 28, 2018
"The uncertain fate of NAFTA and President Trump’s trade wars are testing the bonds of the North American continent." Read our articles and check out the interactive maps now in @wilsonquarterly: https://t.co/Y9i15abHEM
— The Mexico Institute (@MexicoInstitute) August 13, 2018