There is no political necessity to keep Canada in the new NAFTA deal. If we don’t make a fair deal for the U.S. after decades of abuse, Canada will be out. Congress should not interfere w/ these negotiations or I will simply terminate NAFTA entirely & we will be far better off...— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 1, 2018
I love Canada, but they’ve taken advantage of our Country for many years!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 1, 2018
Reuters: Trump says Canada not needed in NAFTA deal, warns Congress not to interfere
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday there was no need to keep Canada in the North American Free Trade Agreement and warned Congress not to meddle with the trade negotiations or he would terminate the trilateral trade pact altogether.
“There is no political necessity to keep Canada in the new NAFTA deal. If we don’t make a fair deal for the U.S. after decades of abuse, Canada will be out,” Trump said on Twitter.
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WNU Editor: From what I am reading .... both sides are far apart. There has been no willingness to compromise from both sides, and .... more importantly in my opinion .... both sides do not feel any political pressure to compromise. On the U.S. side .... the economy is booming so that the perception is that even if tariffs are imposed on Canada, they will not hurt the U.S. economy. On the Canadian side, many of my Liberal government contacts want this to be used a wedge issue in next year's federal election, and while it will hurt the Canadian economy, the Trump administration will be blamed for it. Bottom line .... I am now starting to wonder if this is all going to blow-up.
More News On President Trump's Remarks That There Is No Political Necessity To Keep Canada In The New NAFTA Deal
Trump Slams Canada Over NAFTA Talks: We Shouldn't Have to Buy Our Friends -- Newsweek
Trump again threatens to leave Canada out of new NAFTA deal -- CNN
Trump says no need to keep Canada in NAFTA -- Nikkei Asian Review
Trump: Canada 'will be out' of trade deal unless it's 'fair' -- AP
Trump gives Canada 90 days to accept new NAFTA terms -- France 24
Trump blasts trade talks with Canada: We shouldn't have to buy our friends -- The Hill
Trump Slams Canada’s ‘Decades of Abuse’ After Nafta Talks Stall -- Bloomberg
The Falling Apart Of The Deal (NAFTA) -- Phil Levy, Forbes
