Thread: Canada and Mexico to Join U.S. in NAFTA of the Pacific

Canada and Mexico to Join U.S. in NAFTA of the Pacific

At the recent APEC meetings, Canada and Mexico announced their interest in joining the U.S., along with other countries already engaged in negotiations to establish what has been referred to as the NAFTA of the Pacific.

The leaders of the nine countries that are part of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) met at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Hawaii and agreed on the broad outlines of a free trade agreement. The current members include the U.S., Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Singapore, Brunei, Peru and Chile. The TPP has been hailed as a, “landmark, 21st-century trade agreement, setting a new standard for global trade and incorporating next-generation issues.â€

Good ole Ron Kirk. Former Democratic Mayor of Dallas , first black to hold that position . Proposed and passed the Trinity River Project a 246 million $ plan in 1994 that to date has not had one shovel of dirt turned. Ran for Congress and luckily John Cornyn beat him. He returned to law and being a lobbyist before apparently doing some favors for Obama and gaining his current appointment. Has been an avid supporter of NAFTA , which is where you have been hearing those giant sucking sounds coming from , Ross Perot's words not mine. appointed by non other than Barry Hussien Sotero Obama.