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On NAFTA, Canadians wonder if they’ve been outmaneuvered by Trump
WaPo ^ | 29 Aug 2018 | Alan Freeman

Posted on 08/29/2018 7:31:51 AM PDT by mandaladon

OTTAWA — Shortly after his election in late 2015, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau declared “Canada is back,” promising a renewed Canadian presence on the world stage.

Trudeau has taken political hits since then for minor lapses, such as a luxury family holiday visit to a Caribbean island and an ill-fated trip to India, but his biggest challenge, just a year before Canadians go to the polls, has come from the leader of Canada’s longtime military ally and economic partner.

Now, Canadians worried that their government has been sidelined in crucial trade talks and may be forced to back down on important economic issues, having been outmaneuvered by President Trump and possibly sold out by an erstwhile Mexican ally.

Several rounds of tense discussions about the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) culminated Monday in a trade pact that excluded Canada, prompting Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland to cut short a trip to Europe and dash to Washington for the first trilateral trade talks with the United States and Mexico in five weeks.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Canada; Extended News; Mexico; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: District of Columbia
KEYWORDS: alanfreeman; boycotts; canada; districtofcolumbia; mexico; nafta; sanctions; tariffs; trade; trump; washingtoncompost; washingtonpost
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“Until this week, Canadians thought they had a special place with America,” said Nik Nanos, a leading pollster here. “But for Donald Trump, the fact that Canada and the U.S. have had a strong cordial relationship and a close shared history is not relevant.”~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~America first!!!
1 posted on 08/29/2018 7:31:51 AM PDT by mandaladon
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To: mandaladon

Hahaha…he trusted the Mexicans not to sell him out.


2 posted on 08/29/2018 7:33:29 AM PDT by txrefugee
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And when Trudeau became prime minister, many Canadians reveled in the international attention Canada received for its handsome, self-styled “feminist” leader.~~~~~~~~~~~~~LOL!!!
3 posted on 08/29/2018 7:33:54 AM PDT by mandaladon (It's always good to be underestimated. ~Donald Trump)
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To: mandaladon

Or perhaps more accurately, we were getting screwed by Mexico in more ways than one, and needed to fix that side of the problem first.

Priorities, son.


4 posted on 08/29/2018 7:34:00 AM PDT by TheZMan (I am a secessionist.)
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To: mandaladon

Justin Trudeau “ outmaneuvered’’ by Trump?
Color me shocked


5 posted on 08/29/2018 7:35:42 AM PDT by silverleaf (A man who kneels for the national anthem doesn't stand for much of anything)
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To: mandaladon

Duh.

Does the bear poop in the Canadian woods?


6 posted on 08/29/2018 7:36:10 AM PDT by Drango (A liberal's compassion is limited only by the size of someone else's wallet.)
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To: mandaladon

No need to wonder.

America is BACK, Baby! MAGA before all else. The rest of the World is more than welcome to join us...but you’ll have to learn to walk behind us or beside us. America no longer, ‘leads from behind.’


7 posted on 08/29/2018 7:36:13 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
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To: mandaladon

Elect a moron like Goldilocks, expect to be outmaneuvered. It is just that simple.


8 posted on 08/29/2018 7:36:17 AM PDT by Vigilanteman (ObaMao: Fake America, Fake Messiah, Fake Black man. How many fakes can you fit into one Zer0?)
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The negotiation dream team has struck out?

Where will Turdeau get his prosthetic eyebrows?


9 posted on 08/29/2018 7:37:00 AM PDT by oblomov
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To: mandaladon

“outmaneuvered by Trump”

Not possible. The TV told me that Trump is stupid, mentally unstable and easily manipulated.


10 posted on 08/29/2018 7:37:56 AM PDT by rightwingcrazy
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To: TheZMan

Remember that a big selling point of NAFTA was that it would alleviate illegal immigration? Like that ever happened.
Maybe now, a better plan


11 posted on 08/29/2018 7:38:00 AM PDT by silverleaf (A man who kneels for the national anthem doesn't stand for much of anything)
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To: mandaladon

They better sit at the table if they want to participate. Stop playing girlie Trudeau games.


12 posted on 08/29/2018 7:38:09 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: silverleaf

Trudeau is standing....asking his advisers....what the heck happened here? Did I miss something? I thought we had Trump cornered.

The problem here is that they need this agreement signed, and once signed...Trudeau has to go and explain how he failed with his anti-Trump policy.


13 posted on 08/29/2018 7:38:19 AM PDT by pepsionice
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To: oblomov

That’s the negotiating team? Or is that a school teacher taking her high school class for a sight seeing trip?


14 posted on 08/29/2018 7:39:12 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: mandaladon

MAGA impacts our economic enemies, while it helps America.

The elite leaders of the rest of the world need to learn how to choose wisely! Canada/Fidel’s son chose poorly:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0H3rdfI28s0


15 posted on 08/29/2018 7:39:57 AM PDT by Grampa Dave ( Out of about 6 million people in the DC area, Trump is the only one not colluding with anyone!!!)
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To: oblomov

Trudeau sent his best Student Council ,LOL


16 posted on 08/29/2018 7:40:39 AM PDT by butlerweave
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To: mandaladon

Light weight Trudeau couldn’t maneuver his way out of a wet beg.


17 posted on 08/29/2018 7:40:49 AM PDT by Leep
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To: mandaladon

paper that is.


18 posted on 08/29/2018 7:41:22 AM PDT by Leep
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To: pepsionice

The Canadians still think they hold some high ground by focusing NAFTA on climate change and gender equality issues ...

Trump be like “ build those factories, import and export those raw materials and cars, drop your protectionism.., or get off my lawn”

Yeah baby


19 posted on 08/29/2018 7:42:21 AM PDT by silverleaf (A man who kneels for the national anthem doesn't stand for much of anything)
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To: txrefugee

Seriously. Trudeau counted on Mexico to have his back?
What a rube!


20 posted on 08/29/2018 7:43:45 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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