Canada gets ready for NAFTA fight

Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who last month warned the U.S. of the perils of reopening NAFTA. In response to pledges by Democratic presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama to scrap the free trade agreement. That links Canada, the U.S. and Mexico if they could not negotiate significant changes to the pact.

There are some new efforts to convince Americans of the folly of re-opening the trade deal, signed in 1992. Because of the worrisome wave of protectionism that has been sweeping across the U.S. affecting opinions in Congress and among presidential candidates.

People with an interest in Canada-U.S economic relations should speak out, to talk to the people that are their partners in trade and investment," The U.S. political system is basically responding to grassroots misperceptions."

Americans tend to blame NAFTA for things that have nothing to do with the trade deal, such as the loss of jobs to China.

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Given how much oil and electricity we get from Canada, I don't think our negotiating position is as strong as we think it is.

To drink clean water you'll join Canada.

I don't think the US has as much of a problem with the Canadian portion of NAFTA because Canada has strong unions and they don't have the problems with Government corruption that Mexico does.

But NAFTA is only one piece of the puzzle. Our trade policies in general have to change. We have allowed huge multinational corporations to leverage slave labor against the working people in this country. That needs to stop.

Yes some countries can do for rice what the US & Canada would do for rice, meat, vegetable, fruits and don't forget liberty. We should not feel bad about our balanced diet.

Yes some countries can do for rice what the US & Canada would do for rice, meat, vegetable, fruits and don't forget liberty. We should not feel bad about our balanced diet.

Well said.

Its the first time I wrote it; but I don't think i was the first to think it.