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Steelworkers Union: USMCA Labor Protections Much Stronger than NAFTA or TPP…

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The new United States Mexico Canada Agreement, which will replace the North America Free Trade Agreement, is an improvement on its predecessor and on the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the failed attempt at a multilateral trade agreement rejected by President Donald Trump shortly after he took office. “In the area of workers’ rights, the draft text we […]

MASSIVE WIN – NAFTA Loophole Closed – Canada and Mexico Agree to U.S. Approval Authority of *ANY* Future Trade Agreements with Third Parties…

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The U.S. now has veto authority over any trade deal made by Canada and/or Mexico with third parties. This is what Ambassador Lighthizer described as the “Third pillar”. Last year, despite the inevitability of it, we didn’t think Canada and Mexico would agree to it. The NAFTA loophole was/is a zero-sum issue: Either Can/Mex agree […]

Joint U.S-Canada Statement on Trade Agreement – USMCA…

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“Today, Canada and the United States reached an agreement, alongside Mexico, on a new, modernized trade agreement for the 21st Century: the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). USMCA will give our workers, farmers, ranchers and businesses a high-standard trade agreement that will result in freer markets, fairer trade and robust economic growth in our region. It […]

Report: Canada Comfortable Resisting Trump by Intentionally Missing Trade Negotiation Timeline…

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According to a CBC article citing a “Senior Canadian Official”, the Trudeau government is completely “comfortable” missing an October 1st deadline to join the U.S-Mexico trade alliance: …”The source who spoke to CBC News on background, due to the sensitivity of the talks, said the external political pressure “is not a good enough reason,” for […]

Michael Moore Steals Microphone Away from David Hogg After He Calls on Canadians to Illegally Interfere in Upcoming U.S. Elections…

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Michael Moore cut off anti-gun activist David Hogg at a film premiere after he said Canadians might have to begin interfering in U.S. elections should Democrats not retake Congress in November. Both Moore and Hogg took the stage for a Q&A session following a screening of the anti-Trump polemic “Fahrenheit 11/9” at the Toronto Film […]

Lighthizer Submits 90-day U.S.-Mexico Trade Modification Notification to Congress…

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U.S. Trade Represenative Robert Lighthizer releases a statement announcing the administration is filing a NAFTA Section 2202 trade modification “notification of intent” letter to congress: Washington, DC – U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer today issued the following statement regarding the status of trade negotiations with Mexico and Canada: “Today the President notified the Congress of […]

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