No deal.
U.S.-Canada Talks Break Up With No Agreement
https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-canada-rush-to-hash-out-nafta-compromise-1535724907
But I was told Canada didn't have a choice.
I don't know why people were expecting a deal today. Not reaching a deal for Canada means status quo, they have no reason to take a worse deal.
The administration is the one trying to push it forward quickly along with the current Mexican government. EPN and his party are going out of power so if a new pact isn't signed on a tight timeline AMLO gets a crack at it. Which could upend whatever understandings Trump has with Mexico currently.
I remember reading the AMLO was onboard with the "deal" Pena Nieto made, maybe I'm misremembering.
Because he'd rather not have it on his docket to do and if people don't like it he can blame EPN. If he has no choice but to continue and negotiate it on his own terms could be different.
Canada has no leverage.
On the other hand, apparently one of the negotiating points is the United States wants minimum wage standards and enforcement in the agreement.
Those dirty republicans, insisting that countries we enter into huge trade agreements with pay a fair wage to labor.
Or would you rather Canada turn into a sweatshop competing with China?
But you idiots think this is all for real.
Canada is the equivalent of the street corner drug dealer. China is the target here. This is nothing but a show of force to China.
Sorry Canada, you’re nothing but a pawn.
Canada has no leverage.
On the other hand, apparently one of the negotiating points is the United States wants minimum wage standards and enforcement in the agreement.
Those dirty republicans, insisting that countries we enter into huge trade agreements with pay a fair wage to labor.
Or would you rather Canada turn into a sweatshop competing with China?
But you idiots think this is all for real.
Canada is the equivalent of the street corner drug dealer. China is the target here. This is nothing but a show of force to China.
Sorry Canada, you’re nothing but a pawn.
What a dumbass rant. Tell us what the average American gains from beating up on our Canadian neighbors.
Canada has no leverage.
On the other hand, apparently one of the negotiating points is the United States wants minimum wage standards and enforcement in the agreement.
Those dirty republicans, insisting that countries we enter into huge trade agreements with pay a fair wage to labor.
Or would you rather Canada turn into a sweatshop competing with China?
But you idiots think this is all for real.
Canada is the equivalent of the street corner drug dealer. China is the target here. This is nothing but a show of force to China.
Sorry Canada, you’re nothing but a pawn.
I have no idea how you could read my post and ask this question.
Oh, you’re a moron, that’s right. That’s why I had you on ignore. Back you go!
I have no idea how you could read my post and ask this question.
Oh, you’re a moron, that’s right. That’s why I had you on ignore. Back you go!
So to be clear you’re for robust minimum wage standards? I assume you also agree with radically increasing the US minimum wage then?
Cheeto says Canada not needed in new deal. Warns CONgress not to interfere or he will simply terminate NAFTA and leave nothing in place.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-wa...ering-nafta-trade-negotiations-152951737.html
I have never seen such a power grab by the executive branch and a spineless CONgress (GOP) that won't lift a finger to pull him in. Shameful.
That doesn’t really matter though. US policies from NAFTA are mostly statutes congress passed a long time ago. Trump could ‘terminate’ NAFTA and leave nothing in its place but our tariff levels, etc, from NAFTA would remain unchanged.
That is kind of the most Trump thing ever though, make a big deal out of doing something that sounds big but accomplished nothing.
Except when he levies new tariffs under the name of national security (which I don't have a clue as to how he keeps adding tariffs under that category with, again, not a peep from the GOP CONgress).