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In reply to the discussion: White House readies order on withdrawing from NAFTA [View all]sarisataka
(18,197 posts)21. The NAFTA treaty allows for withdrawal
Article 2205: Withdrawal
A Party may withdraw from this Agreement six months after it provides written notice of withdrawal to the other Parties. If a Party withdraws, the Agreement shall remain in force for the remaining Parties.
A Party may withdraw from this Agreement six months after it provides written notice of withdrawal to the other Parties. If a Party withdraws, the Agreement shall remain in force for the remaining Parties.
The Constitution indicates how to ratify treaties but did not include language on how to withdraw from a treaty. Presidents have claimed they have the power to do it on their own naturally the Senate has always disagreed saying that they need to vote on it and thus far the Supreme Court has not ruled one way or another.
One point to consider is that treaties such as NAFTA are supported by a body of laws that has been passed by Congress. Even if the president was to "withdraw" from NAFTA, that would not affect any of these laws. The provisions of the treaty would still be enforced through law even though officially the treaty was no longer in effect.
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No he doesn't. That was only for TPP... not NAFTA or any other treaty. nt
BumRushDaShow
Apr 2017
#38
I would assume the withdrawal language doesn't mention ratification by the senate.
Calista241
Apr 2017
#13
Trump is so desperate to have one jewel accomplishment for the first 100 days
Blue_Tires
Apr 2017
#18
USA runs a surplus against Canada. A majority of states have Canada as the #1 trading partner.
Bernardo de La Paz
Apr 2017
#7
He's hoping to crash the economy in his first year so that he can blame Obama.
briv1016
Apr 2017
#30
Trump insults the nicest nation in the world, attacks them with lumber tariffs, and now this.
Bernardo de La Paz
Apr 2017
#8
More trade flows across 1 bridge btwn Detroit & Windsor than all the trade with Japan. . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Apr 2017
#9
A lot of the far left / alt-left hate NAFTA, will they show up on this thread now?
snooper2
Apr 2017
#15
Apparently, Congress can repeal treaties.. that is what I'm finding in my research.
secondwind
Apr 2017
#16
I wonder how American farmers and ranchers who sell their produce and stock in Canada and Mexico
Lanius
Apr 2017
#25
yeah me too, this place seemed to hate free trade agreements awhile back...lol
EX500rider
Apr 2017
#33
Trump wants to replace it w/ bilateral 'free trade' deals. Labor rights and environmental standards
pampango
Apr 2017
#51