Canada's NAFTA hopes now rest with America's congress

Opinion

As the saying goes, what goes around comes around, and never has that been so true perhaps than with politics and current trade talks. Early in the NAFTA 2.0 negotiations the Team Canada approach was to penetrate the U.S. political system at all levels with its NAFTA lobbying. Whether it was governors, U.S. senators, or representatives, Canada’s non-partisan strategy was to ensure that the White House and the USTR were not its only point of contact. This strategy saw federal and provincial Liberals and Conservatives visiting Washington, D.C., and individual states to make connections that would ultimately keep the Trump…