"Eh, ____ you, Buddy!"
Posted on 11/10/2017 4:31:54 PM PST by ameribbean expat
Talks to revive the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade pact have effectively collapsed after Canada pulled out. +++ According to a Reuters report, Canadian Trade Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said “a misunderstanding about the schedule” was to blame for the absence of Canada’s Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau.
ABC reported that one official familiar with the situation said: “The Canadians screwed everybody”, and that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had walked into the meeting after a delay to announce that the planned signing of the deal would not proceed
(Excerpt) Read more at businessinsider.com.au ...
Well that’s the it of it of course....
Trudeau knew jumping quickly into the TTP deal would have weakened his hand in renegotiating NAFTA with Trump ...and not just Nafta but many other ‘deals’ with the US..and of varying sizes......
Canada does have significant skin in the game....
Yes.....and so did Mexico!
Trudeau knows The Donald would cuff his ear if he was to attend...
Indeed they do.....this was clearly evident having watching many videos and live ones of Trumps Asian Tour......I often zone in on who he’s speaking with....where he is in a group and such.
I understand that people who have sat down with him or heard hi say he’s an amazing listener as well. He hones in when people are talking.
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