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North America Trade Partners Turn Their Attention Toward Asia
Leaders from the US, Canada and Mexico will meet this week to discuss NAFTA improvements and potential to reach Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact.
Feb. 17, 2014 Agence France-Presse
MEXICO CITY - Mexico's president hosts the leaders of the United States and Canada on Wednesday...President Enrique Pena Nieto will welcome U.S. President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper in the ornate government palace of Mexico State in the city of Toluca, his homeland.
While Mexico's drug violence has stolen the spotlight in past summits, Pena Nieto will likely seek to turn attention to economic matters and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which turned 20 in January...the summit comes amid some friction.
Mexico is fuming over Canada's refusal to end visa requirements which make it complicated for Mexicans to visit. Pena Nieto will have a chance to address the issue on Tuesday because Harper will already be in Mexico...The Canadian government, meanwhile, is pressing the United States to finally make up its mind about the Keystone XL pipeline, a controversial project that would bring oil from Canada to Texas, which has met massive objections from environmentalists.
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U.S. officials say the TPP could prompt the North American partners to agree on labor and environmental standards that have lacked within NAFTA.
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http://www.industryweek.com/trade/north-america-trade-partners-turn-their-attention-toward-asia
Leaders from the US, Canada and Mexico will meet this week to discuss NAFTA improvements and potential to reach Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact.
Feb. 17, 2014 Agence France-Presse
MEXICO CITY - Mexico's president hosts the leaders of the United States and Canada on Wednesday...President Enrique Pena Nieto will welcome U.S. President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper in the ornate government palace of Mexico State in the city of Toluca, his homeland.
While Mexico's drug violence has stolen the spotlight in past summits, Pena Nieto will likely seek to turn attention to economic matters and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which turned 20 in January...the summit comes amid some friction.
Mexico is fuming over Canada's refusal to end visa requirements which make it complicated for Mexicans to visit. Pena Nieto will have a chance to address the issue on Tuesday because Harper will already be in Mexico...The Canadian government, meanwhile, is pressing the United States to finally make up its mind about the Keystone XL pipeline, a controversial project that would bring oil from Canada to Texas, which has met massive objections from environmentalists.
<...>
U.S. officials say the TPP could prompt the North American partners to agree on labor and environmental standards that have lacked within NAFTA.
- more -
http://www.industryweek.com/trade/north-america-trade-partners-turn-their-attention-toward-asia
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North America Trade Partners Turn Their Attention Toward Asia (Original Post)
ProSense
Feb 2014
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ProSense
(116,464 posts)1. Kick! n/t
freshwest
(53,661 posts)2. And this is the main issue, is it not?
TPP could prompt the North American partners to agree on labor and environmental standards that have lacked within NAFTA.
That is vital to lift up third world workers with our own. and they rise, so will we. It would undercut corporations traveling from one country to another to pit workers against each other.
And it would end their ability to devastate the environment of other countries that don't have regulations to stop them.
I'd really like to see this part of the treaty. All we hear is speculation, the more awful the better, for making people panic. Anyone have factual data on that part?
TIA.
That is vital to lift up third world workers with our own. and they rise, so will we. It would undercut corporations traveling from one country to another to pit workers against each other.
And it would end their ability to devastate the environment of other countries that don't have regulations to stop them.
I'd really like to see this part of the treaty. All we hear is speculation, the more awful the better, for making people panic. Anyone have factual data on that part?
TIA.
ProSense
(116,464 posts)3. No, haven't seen any. n/t
freshwest
(53,661 posts)4. Thanks, PS. And glad to see you're appreciated with all those hearts! n/t
ProSense
(116,464 posts)5. Thanks. I heart you too.
ProSense
(116,464 posts)6. I'm looking for more info, though. n/t
freshwest
(53,661 posts)7. Thanks for shining a light through the fog. We can't have a good discussion without it. I was going
to make an OP about what I had, but realized it was not sufficient. Most I've read is opinion, much of it politically or ratings driven, not facts.
ProSense
(116,464 posts)8. The meeting is today. n/t