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applegrove

(118,889 posts) Wed Oct 11, 2017, 09:04 PM Oct 2017

Trump asked to Trudeau if he would agree to a one on one trade deal with

the US if NAFTA fails. CBC News Network

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Trump asked to Trudeau if he would agree to a one on one trade deal with (Original Post) applegrove Oct 2017 OP

This can't be true. democratisphere Oct 2017 #1

Maybe it is a negotiation tactic. Trudeau visited Washington today applegrove Oct 2017 #2

democratisphere

(17,235 posts)

1. This can't be true.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Oct 11, 2017, 09:05 PM

Oct 2017

Can it?

applegrove

(118,889 posts)

2. Maybe it is a negotiation tactic. Trudeau visited Washington today

Reply to democratisphere (Reply #1)

Wed Oct 11, 2017, 09:09 PM

Oct 2017

and former conservative PM coincidentally was there to meet with business people. No doubt to stop Trudeau from making the news with Trudeau's desire to ensure labour union provisions in any new NAFTA deal because trade deals can include anything you want, they don't have to be just about business interests. Harper reiterated that the trade negotiations could fail.

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