I will speak more to this tomorrow once the details are finalized, but from what I have read, Trump won this large for the U.S. In fact, he ceded nothing in the new agreement and obtained complete gain, though he didn't get all that he wanted (he could have, if he had waited and applied tariffs on cars without reservation in my opinion).
The fact is, as I said from Day One, if he REALLY wanted a major victory, he should have done it on his first week in office. Give six months notice and demand and receive everything he wanted as the Canadian economy does not innovate, believe in free market or liberty, they protected enough to keep the covert government happy. However, that said, you guys made out like bandits, and this is going to hit Ontario and Quebec hard. FORCE us to compete for once. Force us to be free and reward the best and brightest? I doubt it, we are too Centrally Controlled, but this will only hurt us more as you swoop into our markets.
It has been a 10 year battle for me, reaching out to the U.S officials in particular with continued abuses and career interference. I'm certainly far from done as only the U.S can force us to embrace liberty and capitalism and I will continue to share with them how Canada Plays the Game. This opens up our dairy, but the big win, was major quota concessions by Canada on auto, with the opportunity for the U.S to place tariffs.
Trumps team indeed used their leverage. Trudeau was in a corner and desperate. I do feel for him, I do wish it was Harper who was the victim here as Trump would have beaten his team as well. Since I did the honourable thing and reached out to Harper first, he sided with the RCMP obviously, I have little love lost for him. I warned him I wouldn't stop and Americans would understand what we are doing to them.
As it were, God sent the best fighter for my case, Mr, Donald J Trump who for decades had been calling out trade abusers. I mean really, considering what I warned Canada of, who would answer the bell more than Trump? Was a Godsend to someone who only wanted peace in his pursuits.
I would love to share some of the many emails I've sent. Instead, I will discuss more tomorrow if and when the agreement is finalized. Make no mistake, Trump outfoxed Canada and I was never quiet in emailing and contacting them to let them know Canada was stalling and going to try and team with Mexico which Canada did. Trumps team wisely, divided Mexico from Canada and got maximize returns from both. I would bet my right arm if Trump didn't isolate Mexico, force the timeframe and threaten heavy auto tariffs, Canada would have continued to run out the clock.
Canada, U.S. reach tentative NAFTA deal; Trump approves pact
