Scheer accuses Trudeau of negotiating weak NAFTA replacement after pressure GlobePolitics
This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer accused Justin Trudeau of leaving Canada with a weakened North American free-trade agreement after a senior NAFTA adviser said the Liberal Leader was persuaded to make significant concessions on Donald Trump’s terms – claims Mr. Trudeau declined to respond to Sunday.
Mr. Scheer said a Conservative government would work to get a better deal on some aspects of the new trade pact, called the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, citing concerns about dairy concessions. As part of the final deal, Ottawa traded U.S. access to Canada’s protected dairy market for the preservation of a key dispute-resolution system and exemption from threatened auto tariffs.
The Liberals are positioning the renegotiated USMCA as a win in their appeal to Canadian voters. Over the weekend, the party released a radio advertisement narrated by Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, who touts how the government “fought tooth and nail” to renegotiate the new deal with the Trump administration.
“Justin Trudeau has used supply-managed producers as a bargaining chip. Instead of standing up for farm families, he sold them out to Donald Trump based on the advice of an American billionaire,” Mr. Singh said in a statement. According to a release from the Conservative Party, the tax rate on income under $47,630 would be reduced to 13.75 per cent from 15 per cent, saying it would save the individual taxpayer $444.51 on their taxes. A two-income couple earning an average salary would save over $850 a year, the plan says.
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