Tag: Agriculture

#NAFTA has cost us over 800K manufacturing jobs since '94, and not because it was a #freetrade agreement. We lost them because many of its provisions ultimately weren't.@POTUS is right to restructure it, I told China's global television news last night:https://t.co/OAXNVfGfl8

— Michael Johns (@michaeljohns) September 1, 2018

Today, I spoke with Canada’s premiers to update them on NAFTA negotiations. Details: https://t.co/8pKLwMi8Zo pic.twitter.com/94FeGAslot

— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) August 30, 2018

Justin Trudeau’s failure on NAFTA has left Canada out in the cold and put thousands of jobs at risk. Standing up for Canadians starts with making sure Canada is strong, so we can compete instead of rolling over. It’s time for the grown-ups to be in charge again. pic.twitter.com/l7GdOXCQBq

— Andrew Scheer (@AndrewScheer) August 29, 2018

Retreating into protectionism will not fix inequality: new BIS research shows revoking #NAFTA would hurt workers in Canada, Mexico and the United States: Carstens #JacksonHole18 https://t.co/m4IYZmGHPH pic.twitter.com/T6foVyzBWz

— Bank for Intl Settl. (@BIS_org) August 25, 2018

Canada Virginia’s #1 Customer!

$5 Billion!
That’s the amount of bilateral goods trade between #Virginia & #Canada in 2017!

Virginia sells more to Canada than to both China & Mexico… COMBINED. NAFTA Works.#NAFTA #Trade pic.twitter.com/JdEwL8ONHT

— Chris Young (@Cyoung8591) September 2, 2018

31% of Indiana’s ’s Agricultural & Agri-Food exports went to Canada in 2017!

Indiana sells more to #Canada than it does to Mexico, China, & Japan…COMBINED!
NAFTA works.#Tariffsaretaxes #tariffs #NAFTA #Indiana #TradeWar pic.twitter.com/20aA2p39Y6

— Chris Young (@Cyoung8591) August 30, 2018

$41.1 Billion!
That’s the amount of bilateral goods trade between #Texas & #Canada in 2017.

That’s a 17% increase of trade from 2016 to 2017!

Texas exports more to Canada than it does to China!

NAFTA Works.#NAFTA #Trade #Tariffs #Autos pic.twitter.com/kHnL7HiZKs

— Chris Young (@Cyoung8591) August 30, 2018

Canada Kansas’s #1 Customer!

$4 Billion!
That’s the amount of bilateral goods trade between #Kansas & #Canada in 2017!
That’s a 19% increase of trade from 2016 to 2017!

Kansas sells more to Canada than to both Japan & China… COMBINED. NAFTA Works.#NAFTA #Trade #Autos pic.twitter.com/WdE26ilWCo

— Chris Young (@Cyoung8591) August 30, 2018

$8 Billion.
That’s the amount of bilateral goods trade between #Florida & #Canada in 2017.

4 Million Canadians visited & spent $4.2 Billion in Florida.

Canadians are Florida’s #1 international visitors.
NAFTA Works.#NAFTA #trade #tariffs pic.twitter.com/IRLlY43V7V

— Chris Young (@Cyoung8591) August 30, 2018

Canada is Arkansas’s #1 Customer!

Trade with #Canada supports over 66,000 jobs in #Arkansas.

Arkansas sells more to Canada than to both Mexico & China… COMBINED.
NAFTA Works!#NAFTA #Trade #Tariffs pic.twitter.com/vsHPDjOk0y

— Chris Young (@Cyoung8591) August 29, 2018

Canada Iowa’s #1 Customer!

$6.7 Billion!
That’s the amount of bilateral goods trade between #Iowa & #Canada in 2017!
That’s a 15% increase of trade from 2016 to 2017!

Iowa sells more to Canada than to both Mexico & China… COMBINED. NAFTA Works.#NAFTA #Trade #Tariffs #Autos pic.twitter.com/HJtJoCrWcj

— Chris Young (@Cyoung8591) August 30, 2018

Canada is Rhode Island’s #1 Customer!

$1.1 Billion!
The amount of bilateral goods trade between #RhodeIsland & #Canada in 2017!
That’s a 15% increase in trade from 2016 to 2017!

Rhode Island sells more to Canada than to both Mexico & China… COMBINED.
NAFTA Works!#NAFTA pic.twitter.com/RnegRUMuKp

— Chris Young (@Cyoung8591) August 30, 2018

Canada North Carolina’s #1 Customer!

$9.9 Billion!
That’s the amount of bilateral goods trade between #NorthCarolina & #Canada in 2017!

North Carolina sells more to Canada than to both Mexico & China… COMBINED.#NAFTAWorks #NAFTA #Trade #Tariffs pic.twitter.com/0eevxYXmbQ

— Chris Young (@Cyoung8591) August 29, 2018

Canada Illinois’s #1 Customer!

$49.7 Billion!
That’s the amount of bilateral goods trade between #Illinois & #Canada in 2017!

Illinois sells more to Canada than to both Mexico & China… COMBINED.#NAFTA #Trade #Tariffs #Autos pic.twitter.com/gRNGuUfFFn

— Chris Young (@Cyoung8591) August 28, 2018

53% of North Dakota’s Agricultural & Agricultural-Food exports went to Canada in 2017!

North Dakota sells more to #Canada than it does to the next 4 countries… COMBINED!
This includes Mexico, China, & Japan. #Tariffsaretaxes #tariffs #NAFTA #NorthDakota #TradeWar pic.twitter.com/itVFi3GEPW

— Chris Young (@Cyoung8591) August 27, 2018

Ohio Ag Net #Podcast | Episode 71 | An Update on the #FarmBill and #Trade Issues via @ocj_ohioagnet https://t.co/iLStLlkv2A #NAFTA #Mexico #Canada #China @ASA_Soybeans

— OCJ & Ohio Ag Net (@ocj_ohioagnet) August 27, 2018

.@FT reporting a #US – #Mexico “breakthrough in efforts to revamp the #Nafta trade agreement, potentially ending a lengthy —and often acrimonious—impasse in commercial relations between the countries.” Likely US negotiation sequence is #Canada next, followed by the #EU and #China pic.twitter.com/0vhgn4w2se

— Mohamed A. El-Erian (@elerianm) August 27, 2018

Share of Ag Trade to Total Trade, 2016 #Mexico and #Canada — from 8/23 webinar- Agricultural #Trade: #NAFTA, #China, and #Brazilian Agriculture in Focus with Dr. Luis Ribera, Professor, Texas A&M University, https://t.co/WFVPjLvi8m pic.twitter.com/bf33pK0MFm

— Farm Policy (@FarmPolicy) August 25, 2018

U.S. Ag Exports to #Canada, 1994 and 2017 – – from 8/23 webinar- Agricultural #Trade: #NAFTA, #China, and #Brazilian Agriculture in Focus with Dr. Luis Ribera, Professor, Texas A&M University, https://t.co/WFVPjLvi8m pic.twitter.com/l8pVWcgqnG

— Farm Policy (@FarmPolicy) August 25, 2018

Trump’s NAFTA negotiation: All this for a Mexican minimum wage increase? https://t.co/u3JC9AAaV7

— Stan Veuger (@stanveuger) August 27, 2018

With all these concerns around NAFTA and the Canada-US relationship, should we be looking to China? No, says @brianleecrowley https://t.co/Gkfe7FCx45

— Macdonald-Laurier Institute (@MLInstitute) August 31, 2018

Canada re-enters NAFTA negotiations, further tariffs on China pending
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— IronFX (@IronFXGlobal) August 29, 2018

Trump and Mexican president sealing a deal to rename NAFTA, bring Canada in as well – (Trump has put China on hold) By @ross_burland https://t.co/Y5vQBQHDV1 #DollarIndex #Canada #UnitedStates #Mexico #Politics

— FXStreet News (@FXstreetNews) August 27, 2018

Markets are cautious ahead of #US #China #tariffs deadline. #Trump awaits Canada’s decision on joining #NAFTA deal. https://t.co/XXiS7Mz5Nk

— CPN (@cpnim) August 29, 2018

Trade talks are the hot topic of the day, #China #Mexico #Canada #NAFTA #Fed #Turkey https://t.co/NSGHOfliej

— Anthony Calomeni (@anthonycalomeni) August 23, 2018

Trump slams NAFTA talks with Canada after admitting to making 'insulting' remarks about the country https://t.co/OH596vFe8F pic.twitter.com/jB6uMKJlmx

— Newsweek (@Newsweek) September 2, 2018

Trump takes to Twitter to warn Congress not to 'interfere' with NAFTA negotiations https://t.co/vZO5UxmWOT pic.twitter.com/Z52UP4bYIN

— HuffPost Canada (@HuffPostCanada) September 1, 2018

Cheese is worth protecting. I am with the Italians on this, writes Jennifer Wells. #NAFTA https://t.co/jMWVtyrJKf

— TorontoStar (@TorontoStar) September 1, 2018

The idea of leaving Canada out of the deal was reportedly "met with near universal condemnation” among Republican senators.#cdnpolihttps://t.co/dlUlR14nZl

— Globalnews.ca (@globalnews) August 29, 2018

Sunday on Checkup: What grade are you giving Canada's negotiation team when it comes to the NAFTA talks? https://t.co/Gq8GpK9ePJ pic.twitter.com/pFigJmvfHF

— Cross Country Checkup (@checkupcbc) September 1, 2018

Did Mexico throw Canada under the NAFTA bus? https://t.co/paiUZcgkxi #hw #cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/gJ4ZDVAjaH

— CBC Politics (@CBCPolitics) September 1, 2018

Trudeau says he'll fight for Canada's interests after Trump comments he won't compromise on NAFTA https://t.co/wr1XgA9bIV #hw #cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/kJyOvWxdjs

— CBC Politics (@CBCPolitics) August 31, 2018

John Ivison: NAFTA not likely to be a happy ending for Canada https://t.co/EQRe7LNo0L pic.twitter.com/UvPBc72Ro0

— National Post (@nationalpost) August 29, 2018

Our very own PM @JustinTrudeau was offered a chance to negotiate a trade deal directly with the United States.
Trudeau said no so he could stand up for Mexico.
Well Mexico negotiated a deal without us and now Canada is in a bad spot. Read & RT my latest.https://t.co/RTzvHnnuOL

— Brian Lilley (@brianlilley) August 28, 2018

One of the main jobs every Prime Minister has is to manage the Canada-U.S. relationship. So far ⁦@JustinTrudeau⁩ has failed there, botched everything and messed up Canada’s position in NAFTA. Read and RT. #cdnpoli #nafta https://t.co/hBl8F2OFZs

— Brian Lilley (@brianlilley) August 28, 2018

Read this statement sent out by the office of @cafreeland
Freeland thinks Canada's signature is needed. It is not. Mexico says they "hope" Canada joins and @realDonaldTrump says Canada doesn't need to be there.
If I was an auto worker in Ontario I would be very worried. #NAFTA pic.twitter.com/5w7CbZveZP

— Brian Lilley (@brianlilley) August 27, 2018

The Star has obtained remarks that Trump wanted off the record about his negations on a trade deal with Canada.

The remarks immediately upended negotiations. Trudeau officials saw them as evidence that Trump's team had not been bargaining in good faith. https://t.co/m0N5MysyQY

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) August 31, 2018

Polling suggests Trudeau has considerable leeway with Canadians. New poll says 71% of Canadians would think it's more the U.S.'s fault if there's no new NAFTA, 29% more Canada's fault; even among Conservative supporters, it's 50% U.S., 44% Canada. https://t.co/aIfSUyCnQ9

— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) August 31, 2018

My CBC oped. Please share.

Who needs NAFTA? Canada can do without ithttps://t.co/D3H2iW0imJ pic.twitter.com/x6DMScB3XO

— Maude Barlow (@MaudeBarlow) August 29, 2018

For the dimwits defending Scheer claiming he's not undermining NAFTA – this is how. He doesn't give a damn about Canada, he just wants to beat Trudeau, that's not how a leader behaves. #cdnpoli https://t.co/sJV8WyWz6o

— Allan Westview (@Westview_Al) August 29, 2018

Biggest meeting of @cafreeland's life and she's late…This is what happens when you're appointed based on gender quotas, and not merit. #NAFTA https://t.co/QNE5pAYsZc

— Prosperity Canada 🇨🇦 (@CanadaProsper) August 29, 2018

@JustinTrudeau continues to embarrass Canada on the world stage. Let’s review:

*India debacle
*China sending him home empty handed
*Nafta no deal. Mexico abandons Canada in negotiations
*Saudi Spat – Twitter diplomacy

If this is Canada being “back” I suggest we stay home

— Prosperity Canada 🇨🇦 (@CanadaProsper) August 9, 2018

Proposed changes to NAFTA will make North America's carmaking industry less competitive https://t.co/4RDSPzbjuM

— The Economist (@TheEconomist) August 31, 2018

Nafta crunch caps a horrible, no good, very bad week for Justin Trudeau https://t.co/GopmQwfulO pic.twitter.com/5I2UAsLVXr

— Bloomberg Canada (@BloombergCA) August 31, 2018

Canada and Mexico are the U.S.’s largest trading partners, and NAFTA undergirds more than a trillion dollars in trade across North America each year. Any changes to the agreement could have major repercussions to the economies of all three countries.  https://t.co/HXfgi9XAJl

— The New Yorker (@NewYorker) September 2, 2018

Negotiating with Mexico and Canada on NAFTA https://t.co/hUxOG79j18 pic.twitter.com/rXKwsbkwVB

— CBS News (@CBSNews) September 2, 2018

In Bloomberg interview, @MargaretTalev says President Trump was "on the offense" and "very eager" to talk about
•trade
•NAFTA
•Mexico
•Canada
•the WTO
•China
•the EU
•tariffs

but "a bit more defensive" about
•Mueller's investigation
•McCain's death pic.twitter.com/KjDgbX5luG

— New Day (@NewDay) August 31, 2018

The US and Canada have failed to reach a deal on rewriting NAFTA.

The fate of the three-nation trade pact, which includes Mexico, has become uncertain. Talks are expected to resume next week. https://t.co/egt33IBspL pic.twitter.com/kAfpManDNP

— CNN (@CNN) August 31, 2018

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the US, Mexico and Canada may be able to come to a new trade deal by Friday but that “no NAFTA deal is better than a bad NAFTA deal” https://t.co/lvOvxxNSrB pic.twitter.com/5Z0FgyNpUc

— CNNMoney (@CNNMoney) August 29, 2018

Canada's Freeland says 'we're not there yet' on NAFTA deal following report of explosive Trump comments on trade talks https://t.co/P2PtJnAJqs pic.twitter.com/4A9EsEm1je

— CNBC International (@CNBCi) August 31, 2018

President @realDonaldTrump says "Canada will be out" without a "fair deal" on NAFTA; @ellisonbarber reports. https://t.co/iZPXIx41sU pic.twitter.com/XRoG7LOZxf

— Fox News (@FoxNews) September 1, 2018

President @realDonaldTrump blasts NAFTA and Canada on Twitter. pic.twitter.com/UnzrS0vqrF

— Fox News (@FoxNews) September 1, 2018

A media leak of an off-record comment by @POTUS about Canada has rocked NAFTA talks; @johnrobertsFox has the story. #SpecialReport https://t.co/GQGxNFRMTI pic.twitter.com/IkO57iE93F

— Fox News (@FoxNews) August 31, 2018

Trump says he's 'terminating' NAFTA, announces new trade agreement with Mexico https://t.co/h6YrLwwKuD pic.twitter.com/vIRSDSwvc7

— Fox News (@FoxNews) August 28, 2018

U.S. and Mexico reach tentative deal to replace NAFTA https://t.co/oJcRAZep5n pic.twitter.com/KrFUl30yYG

— Fox News (@FoxNews) August 28, 2018

Trudeau’s Climate Hysteria Could Screw Canada During NAFTA Talks https://t.co/jDFMCpEOd4 pic.twitter.com/jps19dS8VJ

— The Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) August 29, 2018

Canadian NAFTA negotiator says 'encouraged' by U.S.-Mexico progress https://t.co/Wn1M3GG9Ww pic.twitter.com/wczVlrTGrG

— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) August 29, 2018

Mexico's future foreign minister says Canada 'vital' to NAFTA https://t.co/yF8kjQsddO

— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) August 27, 2018

Canada to rejoin NAFTA talks once U.S., Mexico resolve bilateral issues: Freeland https://t.co/mq7RrIM4x9 pic.twitter.com/aK2Gr52WMs

— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) August 24, 2018

Hearing the news between meetings today, predict that one by one trade deals will be announced sequentially ahead of the election with Mexico, Canada, EU, UK. and then finally China. https://t.co/c4sZTwLJwy

— M3 Sweatt (@m3sweatt) August 27, 2018

Breaking News: The U.S. and Mexico reached a preliminary agreement to revise key portions of Nafta. The trade deal now needs approval from Canada. https://t.co/80ftSpxunD

— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 27, 2018

U.S., Mexico reach NAFTA breakthrough, clearing way for Canada’s return https://t.co/ucexIvSct0 @GlobeBusiness pic.twitter.com/5rMsFWvbte

— The Globe and Mail (@globeandmail) August 27, 2018

Canada's NAFTA waiting game enters new week as US and Mexico work on differences https://t.co/GG5Z8nXOrs pic.twitter.com/nKjRrvB1CW

— CP24 (@CP24) August 27, 2018

https://twitter.com/RTMcFadyen/status/1035984290108989440

Does the UK really want to leave the 'safe' trade umbrella of the EU only to be left out in the cold like Canada? #brexitreality #costofbrexit #isitworthit? https://t.co/lC4eEP7JIw

— Nick Hopkinson #FBPE 🇬🇧🇪🇺 (@nickhopkinsonEU) September 1, 2018

Horgan "priority now is on the BC econ & working with other prov's on issues where they can find common ground, such as #NAFTA #TradeNegotiations"
-Finding common ground when you are sticking it to the other prov's is a tall orderhttps://t.co/3EgnJnqOJf#bcpoli #abpoli #cdnpoli

— Suits and Boots Canada (@SuitsAndBootsCA) September 1, 2018

“We love Canada but they have to treat us fairly….ill give you an example with dairy products. They put a tariff on our dairy products going into Canada at 300%. We can’t have that.” @realDonaldTrump

Break up the dairy cartel, get a #NAFTA deal. Sounds like a win win.#cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/BRytkvZgPc

— Alberta Can't Wait (@albertacantwait) August 31, 2018

Trudeau is dragging out NAFTA negotiations because he thinks a long fight with Trump will help him politically #cdnpoli #NAFTA

RETWEET if you think @JustinTrudeau's NAFTA 'strategy' is going to backfire on Canada.

SOURCE: https://t.co/yRhYrJWGat pic.twitter.com/PMV06LSM1m

— Ontario Proud (@ontarioisproud) August 27, 2018

Seems like @AndrewScheer is blaming @JustinTrudeau for the irrational judgement on the part of @realDonaldTrump when it comes to trade.

If Andy should be upset at anyone, its Donald Trump. #NAFTA #cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/A3vxlumzDA

— Progress Canada (@Progresscdn) August 27, 2018

LIVE: Did Trudeau deliberately derail NAFTA for Canada? He’s set the bar so low, any deal will make him look good. https://t.co/ZkV5gBZnST

— Candice Malcolm (@CandiceMalcolm) August 30, 2018

Full USTR announcement on #nafta has more specifics:
*40-45% of cars made with "high wage labor" of $16 or more
*75% of content of cars sold in the US made in US or Mexico
*New textile rules about making contents in US/Mexico pic.twitter.com/n6i2fhnBRd

— Heather Timmons (@HeathaT) August 27, 2018

U.S. and Mexico reach NAFTA overhaul deal, upping pressure on Canada https://t.co/1IQjX86Qkp

— Bull N Bear (@Parmigiani_S) August 28, 2018

In the war with Canada, who will you root for? https://t.co/ZKIFbnRMSC

— Molly Jong-Fast (@MollyJongFast) August 31, 2018

I would like everyone to remember this moment when the conservative party of Canada, and their choice of a leader @AndrewScheer, sided with Donald Trump and his NAFTA crap over our own country. All in the name of liberal tears and hating @JustinTrudeau. #cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/Z78G60xN0t

— Tyler 🇨🇦 (@tylerwhat16) August 31, 2018

https://twitter.com/TriciaMoon21/status/1036080195978051584

With NAFTA showing signs of weakness, Canada and Mexico will be increasingly eager to diversify their economic partnerships. Where will they look? To China.

Read the latest from @wilsonquarterly: https://t.co/hgJLCWKPMe

— The Wilson Center (@TheWilsonCenter) August 23, 2018

While the U.S., Canada, and Mexico continue to renegotiate #NAFTA, China is preparing to make a great leap into the North American market: https://t.co/fGMmAUhVHG pic.twitter.com/unuoFcbZsr

— The Wilson Quarterly (@wilsonquarterly) August 23, 2018

Trump's trade war now extends far beyond China, and is hitting the U.S.' closest allies, all while NAFTA negotiations with Canada and Mexico continue.https://t.co/suOowzw8Od

— Axios (@axios) June 1, 2018

Could this be a template for TPP countries like Japan? “the agreement reached with Mexico is simply a revised Nafta” https://t.co/p5KzrqcBPs

— Motoko Rich (@motokorich) August 28, 2018

"Japan seeks to increase investments in Mexico’s automotive industry, pending NAFTA negotiations" https://t.co/0MgteFxd3b pic.twitter.com/4yM00K8Wig

— MexicoNOW (@OnlineMEXICONOW) August 23, 2018

Huh? Trump just said the "Not-NAFTA" trade deal between the US and mexico is "maybe the largest trade deal ever made." Ummm…https://t.co/v5VA90tMCV #NAFTA #NotNAFTA

— Gretchen Bennett (@BennettGretchen) August 27, 2018

What Lord Lawson fails to tell us is that of the top ten economies, every single one is already part of an FTA : USA + Canada (NAFTA), China + India (APTA), Japan FTA with EU, Germany + France + UK +Italy (EU) Brazil (Mercosur). After #Brexit the UK will be out on it's own. https://t.co/Q8smrvvfnO

— Bill Morris (@BillMorris9) August 25, 2018