NAFTA talks that were supposed to end last year might continue into 2019

[DonViejo]

Source: The Washington Post




By David J. Lynch January 28 at 12:08 PM

MONTREAL -- Talks aimed at reaching a new trade agreement involving the United States, Canada and Mexico are expected to continue for months beyond a March 31 deadline and could even extend into 2019, according to industry executives and others close to the negotiations. The delay means that the contentious three-way bargaining -- involving lucrative markets and issues of national sovereignty -- may collide with elections later this year in both Mexico and the United States.

It also raises the prospect that President Donald Trump could complete his first two years in the White House without fulfilling his campaign promise to scrap the North American Free Trade Agreement, or reach a better deal.

“We’re worried about it going into 2019,” said Brian Kuehl, executive director of Farmers for Free Trade, which supports the treaty.

Trade ministers from the three countries are scheduled to meet here on Monday to take stock of the situation.


Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2018/01/28/nafta-talks-that-were-supposed-to-end-last-year-might-continue-into-2019

[BigmanPigman]

1. No body even remembers how big a deal this was two years ago during the campaign

and debates. Too much ridiculois BS every single day has destroyed the the average American's ability to focus on important issue other than collusion, money laundering, etc. A million scandles and tweets have shifted our proirities.