One of Canada’s priorities is to preserve that chapter, which dictates how disputes between the trading partners are resolved. Trump has repeatedly threatened to drop out of NAFTA, citing concern about American trade deficits and the loss of manufacturing jobs in his country. The current North American content rules for auto parts under NAFTA is 62.5 per cent. “There won’t be a trade deal unless Mexico takes Canada’s proposals on elevating the standard of living for Mexican workers in a very serious way,” he said. Canada’s Liberal government has proposed bringing labour and environmental agreements between the three countries, which are currently side deals to NAFTA, into the main body of the accord.

Source: thestar September 24, 2017 22:52 UTC