Trump’s instance on overriding any trade deal for reasons of “national security” make NAFTA worthless, writes Thomas Walkom. The president isn’t required to prove that U.S. national security is endangered before invoking this law. If Trump could be trusted not to use this national security loophole arbitrarily, a deal certainly could be possible. But if Trump insists on keeping intact the U.S. national security loophole, as he almost certainly will, there is simply no point to NAFTA. If Ottawa can’t persuade Trump to exempt Canada from the national security loophole, it’s time to end the charade.

Source: thestar September 27, 2018 19:41 UTC