Fix NAFTA: Trade With The U.S. Hasn't Improved In Years

The Free Trade Agreement with the United States turns 20 next January. Along with its cousin, NAFTA, it has become the target of protectionist rhetoric from U.S. politicians. Rather than sitting back on the defensive, Canada needs to go on offence to advance its own trade agenda, beginning with a second round of free trade talks with the United States (FTA-2) where reductions in non-tariff barriers should be a top priority. 

Canadians now widely believe that we have become deeply integrated with the U.S. economy, based on a privileged position as America’s most important trading partner.

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