Using the TPP to Renegotiate and Expand NAFTA

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3. Using the TPP to Renegotiate and Expand NAFTA

I see that this title was borrowed from an article that has been posted on many different sites, but you never included any of the text. It was originally published yesterday.

Using the TPP to Renegotiate and Expand NAFTA

By Dana Gabriel

Both Canada and Mexico have been invited to join the U.S., along with other countries already engaged in negotiations which will deepen trade and economic ties within the Asia-Pacific region. Such a deal would surpass NAFTA in size and scope. The U.S. led talks which have been criticized for their secretive nature, could be used to update aspects of existing trade pacts among member nations. This would provide the perfect opportunity for a backdoor renegotiation of NAFTA without officially having to open it back up.

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