From day one, U.S. President Donald Trump has imposed his will on talks to overhaul the North American Free Trade Agreement. Meanwhile, any agreement Trump signs then requires congressional approval, and the Democrats are favoured to seize control of the House in November, making approval far from a foregone conclusion. When negotiations stalled earlier this year, the Trump administration employed a classic divide-and-conquer strategy, focusing on talks with Mexico and leaving Canada on the sidelines. But the Canadians underestimated Trump’s willingness to leave NAFTA, said Lori Wallach, Global Trade Watch director at Public Citizen. Certainly, there are some aspects of the new accord that Democrats can hail as a victory, including the first minimum-wage provision in a U.S. trade deal.

Source: thestar September 13, 2018 19:30 UTC