Chyrstia Freeland with her take on the NAFTA talks (polishing the turd)
- Important to acknowledge there are big differences between NAFTA partners
- Good news is gives negotiators longer time between rounds - was the US side that proposed extending the timetable for negotiations
- Her approach to NAFTA is to hope for the best and prepare for the worst
- There is good will between the three members
- Does not want to minimise very real differences that exist between us
Earlier NAFTA noos: