Canadian jobs on the line as Liberals play catch-up on trade

Government inaction is causing cracks to form in the once-solid foundation of Canadian trade policy.

Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, pictured here with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during a visit to Ottawa last June, kicked off a 90 day consultation period with industry last month about a renegotiation of the NAFTA. Mr. Trudeau has yet to formally announce such a process.The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Opinion

BY GERRY RITZ

March 8, 2017

With projected Liberal deficits until 2055 our country cannot afford a second-place finish when it comes to our trade policy. It takes the execution of a plan and commitment to a forward direction that separates followers from the leaders.

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