Trump team plays hardball in NAFTA talks with Buy America demands
The Trump administration proposal calls for boosting the minimum dollar threshold for government projects available for foreign bidders. It would also cap the total amount that Canadian and Mexican companies can receive in American procurement contracts at what U.S. companies get in those countries.
Maybe asking for 20+ States to end their Right to Work laws, or gender equity, indigenous rights and climate change?
Maybe you should try taking the negotiations seriously too, eh, Justin? Because if you eff this up….
I hope he eff’s it up so badly, Canada has to cease to exist as a nation. I hope he eff’s it so thoroughly and completely, that Saskatchewan’s only option is to beg to become a US state. I hope Ontario and Quebec provide the dependable stupidy that keeps electing things like Trudeau, and that Ontario and Quebec are all that is left in Canada after the rest of us are sick enough of their stupid sheet.
I’m surprised they didn’t include LBGTQABCDEDFHIJKLMNOPRSUVWXYZ rights to swing from the chandelier.
The LIEberals have already demonstrated the their complete disregard for small businesses via their proposed tax changes.
In a similar manner, they will dissolve Canada into a morass of poverty, unemployment and general chaos. Its what they do best, after lining their own personal pockets.
No worries, here in BC you can travel down highway #1 through the Fraser Canyon past “Hell’s Gate” and then continue some distance “beyond Hope”.
Who needs an economy when you’re “beyond Hope”?
Cheers
Hans Rupprecht, Commander in Chief
1st Saint Nicolaas Army
Army Group ‘True North’
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“IF” he effs it up?
Dontcha mean, “when”?
I swear, the idiots that elected that moron seriously need their own country and we need ours.
That Trudeau sprout FORGOT another crucial Leftist, UNIONISTA, talking point (which is quite popular here in the States) … “Prevailing Wage”. Yes, Canada should DEMAND that NAFTA pay ALL workers “prevailing wage” … then all your cheap-ass Hindu-Canadian programmers will be paid in US dollars at the US cost of living! Just think of the US $$$$$ that will wash-over all of Canada!
Although … there would suddenly be no UNFAIR incentive for US Corporations to exploit CHEAP LABOR through the H1-b H-2b yadda yadda yadda work Visas.
Automotive workers in Ontario will be happy about those transgender rights.
If the Spawn had any intelligence of his own and if he gave a shit about this country, this should galvanize some thought towards making us independent of American protectionism like getting our f…ing Oil to tidewater so we have some negotiating leverage.
Although cringing, I watched Christa Freeland interview couple days ago. She sounded like little girl who is the best in class…..and ‘like’ they gave her that minister position ….and ‘like’ she is doing those important negotiation……and ‘like’ she is standing for Canada….and ‘like’ I read that book “Negotiation for Dummies” .
Say it early and often – Trump and America don’t NEED trade agreements. With ANYBODY.
THEY are the customer – WE are the suppliers. All those trade agreements are to make it cheap to ship OUR goods to THEM, to undercut THEIR wages. NOBODY buys American, because their wages are so high and their dollar so expensive, everybody can get it cheaper elsewhere. So all trade agreements amount to an offshoring of THEIR jobs and dollars – I really wonder they signed-onto them in the first place.
We’re for the tethered high-jump – BOHICA……
The auto pact has been successful. The benefits have been significant for the country.
Canada doesn’t have its own car but we’ve lucked out living next door to a nation that has several.
Losing high paying auto jobs isn’t being talked about….yet
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One assumes the adults will eventually take the crayons from the kids.
Kevin…please narrow your vilifications to the residences of Greater Toronto Area and Montreal, two progressive havens. The rest of Ontario and Quebec feel as strongly as you do about Sock Boy. If you get your wish and Canada is shattered, Butts and IQ80 will be smugly satisfied and blame Trump (why not?).
Indigenous rights?
I regularly watch the American news channels and I hardly ever see stories about indigenous
issues whereas it is featured on Canadian news channels regularly. Why is that? Are American Indians a happier lot? Somehow I doubt that.
I think the NAFTA talks are just a way to direct attention away from the much more powerful and secretive TiSA. Basically, a Bill of Rights for We the Corporations.
And if the real Bill of Rights get in the way, TiSA supersedes…
That’ll be their solution when NAFTA fails…
What kind of idiot makes social justice warring a part of trade negotiatio…oh, right.
We are well and truly screwed.
Freeland has said the ruskies are going to meddle in the next Canadian federal election.
Hope they target her. She’s gotta go.
IF he screws up? That ship sailed a long time ago.
The “American news channels” are in the control of the MSM. The MSM has a very select list of certified American victims. Currently that list is toped by: TransGender freaks, Undocumented felons, Islamo terrorists, Women(Hillary especially) and Persons of Color. The native Americans have fallen too far down the list to warrant much attention. So unless they advance the “agenda” they are ignored.
Trudeau and Trump are trying to out-moron each other. Trump is still winning, because he’s the sort of idiot who really believes that imports are bad and there’s such thing as trade deficits.
Hey Trudeau, here’s a break for you: just declare unilateral free trade. No negotiations needed.
Just what the U.S. needs: More wingers.
On the US side you have a president that is intimately familiar with business negotiations and the business community.
On the Canadian side you have a PM that held some entry level jobs and spent a couple of years as a part time drama teacher.
The US is a market ten times the size of the Canadian one.
Trump has set the goal as the US gets a better deal or the US abrogates.
Justin hasn’t said anything of substance…..ever.
Yeah we are in the best of hands….what could possibly go wrong?
That’s the TRUMP card trapper. If that mouse Freeland gets too uppity, all the Americans have to point out is the Autopact, and Chrysteeya will shut up and run away in a pout.
Good gawd, I can’t take any of these Libs seriously, by their actions or what they say. They much more resemble a team of resume builders, rather than a group of seasoned professionals, with ACTUAL accomplishments in their lives!
Yes Undun, keep thinking that way, just like the loser Dumbos down south.
Have you ever considered, that TRUMPs strategy is to get under your skin and off your game, get his adversaries ranting like maniacs, while he goes about getting the real business done?
No? Too bad, keep ranting unny!
“Have you ever considered, that TRUMPs strategy is to get under your skin and off your game, get his adversaries ranting like maniacs, while he goes about getting the real business done?”
That would imply he ever gets real business done, which he doesn’t. He’s barely done even the easy stuff. Couldn’t even repeal Ocare. More fantasy from Tangerine Dream’s idiot fans.
“If for one moment, people think the current Immigration situation is any different that that of the late 1800s, then people should give their heads a shake”
Today’s immigrants are not conquering anyone, or having a government conquer anyone on their behalf. Likening us ‘natives’ to native indians is retarded.
Ding dong, the Un troll emotes!
Please continue thinking that Trump accidentally found 10 Billion, with a B, dollars just laying around. And oh by the way, your Leftwing talking points are tired, find some new material, troll
Don’t be so sure. The adults have been made to face the corner by the kids.