Toronto – Former Canadian PM Predicts Trump Defeat

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    Toronto – Former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney on Sunday criticized Donald Trump’s potential plan to scrap the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and said the U.S. presidential candidate will likely lose the Nov. 8 election.

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    Speaking on CTV’s “Question Period” politics talk show, Mulroney, who in the 1980s signed a Canada-U.S. free trade deal, said scrapping NAFTA will hurt the United States.

    “Millions and millions of jobs in the United States depend directly upon their trade with Canada and Mexico,” Mulroney said. “You tear that up – my mother used to say, ‘You’re cutting off your nose to spite your face.'”

    Republican presidential nominee Trump has railed against the NAFTA trade deal with Canada and Mexico as a U.S. job killer, saying that if elected, he would be prepared to scrap it if he could not negotiate much better terms for the United States.

    The North American Free Trade Agreement took effect in 1994 during the administration of President Bill Clinton, the husband of Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.

    Trump also has a hardline immigration plan that emphasized deporting illegal immigrants who commit crimes. His proposals include building a wall at the border with Mexico.

    Mulroney said that while Trump’s rhetoric “carried him through the Republican primaries,” he does not think “something that negative carries you to the White House.”

    Trump’s campaign team did not immediately respond to a request for comment.


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    Mark Levin
    Mark Levin
    7 years ago

    When we want to know how the Canuck feels about our election, we will all him. Till then Mr FORMER PM, PLEASE SHUT UP.

    ralph1527
    ralph1527
    7 years ago

    A real “Rocket Scientist “.

    Butterfly
    Butterfly
    7 years ago

    While they are working on the American side of Niagara Falls, please try to figure out where America’s electricity comes from! Part of the east coast comes from Hydro Quebec. and other Canadian spots! Check it out! Maybe Trump wants to live in the dark!

    7 years ago

    How old is he? not over 100?