Oct 2, 2018
Unifor president says USMCA isn't a perfect deal, but he's happy overall
rabble radio special
Jerry Dias talks about the good and the bad in the new free trade deal and why it's good for the auto sector.
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Jun 22, 2018
Should Canada reject NAFTA? Yes
Gordon Laxer
NAFTA is a corporate rights agreement, not a free-trade agreement in the original sense.
Jan 31, 2018
Proposed changes to NAFTA chapter on energy would deepen climate crisis
Brent Patterson
The Council of Canadians opposes the energy proportionality provision in NAFTA, highlights that entrenching Mexico's neo-liberal oil and gas laws in NAFTA would only worsen the climate crisis.
Jan 29, 2018
Beware mainstream media's sudden narrative switch on NAFTA talks
Brent Patterson
If NAFTA talks are in less danger of imminent collapse, can we set the bar a little higher for what we expect from governments?
Sep 15, 2017
What's the deal with Trudeau's 'progressive' NAFTA fantasies?
Is Justin Trudeau NAFTA expectations a fantasy wish list destined for side deals, or are the talks simply a hoax to hoodwink Donald Trump?
Aug 18, 2017
Minister Freeland propagates a neoliberal myth on free trade's benefits
But no matter how many numbers Freeland plucks to show the economy's mighty growth in the free trade years, in those same years, most people's lives have hardened.
Aug 7, 2017
'Free trade' is a euphemism for 'whatever power wants'
Yves Engler
The FTA's recent flipflop on Israeli wines shows that free trade is more about protecting corporate interests than moving goods across international borders.
Jul 23, 2017
Critics of free trade silent on recent Israeli wine decision
Yves Engler
In a recent CFIA decision on wines produced in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, free trade trumps Canadian law.
Jul 20, 2017
The Great Debate: Fresh perspectives on free trade
Needs No Introduction
Now that the Americans are on the brink of reopening NAFTA, a spirited debate about the idea of free trade, from the Press Progress Summit in April 2017.
Jun 30, 2017
Canada should advocate for exemption from NAFTA's proportionality rule
Gordon Laxer
The rule obligates Canada to make available to the U.S. the same share of oil, natural gas and electricity as the previous three years. No other country has signed away access to its energy resources.
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