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Old 01-11-2018, 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Etownguy View Post
In a radio interview (forget when/where), the interviewed guest said something about a 6 month clause in which the US can state that they may withdraw from the agreement. However, that does not mean they necessarily WILL withdraw....the clause could be used to;
1) add negotiating pressure (i.e., Canada has 6 months to agree to US terms or else), and/or
2) signal to other countries that there is uncertainty in Canada/Mexico economies and thus the US is open for business.

In other words, it could just be a negotiating tactic. or not....
True. They are also a little upset that Canada just went to the WTO with a long list for them to deal with. I'm glad to see Canada throwing it back into Trumps face.
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