This proposal is a non-starter for both Canada and Mexico and has been rejected as unworkable by American vehicle manufacturers, parts producers and unions; Confusion and Opportunity: The Challenges of Canada’s Trade Negotiations Page 2 by John Weekes March 2018 Confusion and Opportunity: The Challenges of Canada’s Trade Negotiations • A sunset clause that would provide for the new NAFTA to termin [...] Confusion and Opportunity: The Challenges of Canada’s Trade Negotiations Page 3 by John Weekes March 2018 Confusion and Opportunity: The Challenges of Canada’s Trade Negotiations At the January negotiating round in Montreal, the Canadians moved from a stance of explaining the shortcomings of the U. S. proposals to engaging in certain areas on the basis of new ideas designed to initiate a discussio [...] On the one hand, they are negotiating with Lighthizer and his team, but at the same time they are working with a wide range of economic and political stakeholders in the U. S. to influence Congress, which in turn will pressure Trump and other members of his administration to modify the American negotiating approach. [...] Confusion and Opportunity: The Challenges of Canada’s Trade Negotiations Page 4 by John Weekes March 2018 Confusion and Opportunity: The Challenges of Canada’s Trade Negotiations As long as negotiations continue, Canadian businesses will face uncertainty about the rules that will govern the trade relationships in North America. [...] However, the prospects of weathering the storm are improving as are the prospects of achieving a long overdue modernization of the 25- year-old NAFTA.