NAFTA 2.0, now with more Britain, could be a boon for Canada

Future clout in negotiations and an expanded NORAD could be potential advantages to an expanded free trade agreement that includes the U.K.

With Britain reportedly eyeing potential entry into the North American multilateral trade agreement, there could be advantages for Canada, author Mathew Preston argues. Here, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with his U.K. counterpart, Theresa May, in Ottawa this fall.The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Opinion

BY MATHEW PRESTON

October 18, 2017

NAFTA was what the British always wanted the European Union to be. It was a free trade agreement that eschewed political union for borders open not to people but to goods and capital. It included a court meant to deal with contract disputes and not the domestic tax policy of the constituent states. ...

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