A NAFTA Primer for Canadians /

The Mexicans, in outlining their objectives, described well the actual negotiating process: “As in all negotiations, in the modernization of NAFTA, there will be different levels of interaction between the negotiating teams of the three countries. [...] At a next level, there will be the undersecretaries or their equivalents, who will be in charge of advancing those topics that after the technical work so require, and at the strategic level will be the secretaries or ministers who will lead the negotiation process in each country.” A NAFTA Primer for Canadians Page 5 by Colin Robertson August, 2017 A NAFTA Primer for Canadians How long will the n [...] Market access issues have arisen in Canada with respect to dairy, wine, grain and other products — barriers that the current agreement is unequipped to address.” A NAFTA Primer for Canadians Page 7 by Colin Robertson August, 2017 A NAFTA Primer for Canadians The U. S. negotiating objectives also include the addition of chapters on the environment and labour (currently side agreements) and on the d [...] The national chambers of commerce of the U. S., Canada and Mexico have launched the North American Economic Alliance as a platform for an updated trilateral agreement on the principle of “do no harm.” The Business Council of Canada, the Business Roundtable and the Consejo Mexicano de Negocios have also warned about “disrupting supply chains that enable our companies and workers to produce globally [...] In the meantime, the Conference Board of Canada estimates that the U. S. levies will result in the reduction of 1,100 jobs this year, underlining the need for a deal as well as market diversification.