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While there is general concern that Donald Trump’s trade policies and anti-globalization stances are bad news for global trade and growth, a certain rosy haze seems to have rolled over parts of Canada. If Trump were to, say, undo NAFTA as promised, maybe that will be good for Canada, said former Quebec Premier Jean Charest. It could be “a huge, a new opportunity” to strike up new partnerships with China, maybe, or the Middle East.

Then there’s Jerry Dias, head of Unifor, being interviewed on CBC last week. “NAFTA has been a disaster for Canada,” said Dias, sounding very Trumpish.

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“There definitely has to be a renegotiation of NAFTA,” he said, noting that Canada has lost 50,000 auto jobs under the trade agreement, although it’s not clear how any of those jobs will re-materialize under a new deal.