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Is the NAFTA Rhetoric Just for the Election?

Yes, according to one report: Did Sen. Barack Obama say one thing privately to the Canadian government about NAFTA -- and something very different during Tuesday night's debate? The answer is yes, according to CTV, a Canadian television network. The network reported Wednesday night that a "senior

Re-negotiating NAFTA: Some Reaction from Canada

In my post yesterday, I asked for some Canadian and Mexican reaction to the Obama/Clinton calls to "re-negotiate" NAFTA. Debra Steger offered some views in a comment. Here are some reactions in the press from Canadian government officals: Trade Minister David Emerson suggested the United States has

Obama/Clinton: "Opt Out Of" Or "Re-negotiate" NAFTA

I was just watching the Obama-Clinton debate in Ohio. Most of the trade stuff was boilerplate, but one point jumped out at me. Both Obama and Clinton stated explicitly that they will "opt out" of NAFTA unless the governments of Canada and Mexico agree to re-negotiate the agreement.

How Sweet It Is

Sugar is fairly big down here in Palm Beach County. My local paper just ran a story on the recent lobbying efforts to moderate the effect of free trade in sugar between the U.S. and Mexico pursuant to NAFTA, by putting up various new trade barriers. The article notes

Speaking of NAFTA ...

Speaking of NAFTA, as we were yesterday, the Acting U.S. Secretary of Agriculture says that it could be "unraveling," as the U.S. and Mexico want to attach a sugar "side agreement" to the new U.S. farm bill, limiting Mexican exports of sugar to

Was NAFTA a Mistake?

According to Barack Obama, in tonight's Presidential debate, it was: ... on trade, John [Edwards] is exactly right that you travel around South Carolina and you see the textile mills that John's father worked in closed, all over the region. And it is absolutely true that NAFTA

"Why not a North American Union?"

Will Wilkinson of the Cato Institute asks this question and argues: There are some who believe a grave threat to American sovereignty looms over the horizon. A shadowy cabal, they say, is planning a massive "NAFTA superhighway," a new North American currency, and a common market in goods

One More Question from the Republican Debate

One more trade related question from the CNN/YouTube Republican debate: YouTube question: Good evening, candidates. This is (inaudible) from Arlington, Texas, and this question is for Ron Paul. I've met a lot of your supporters online, but I've noticed that a good number of them