Avoiding total disaster is not the same as succeeding.

As predicted, the Trudeau government is claiming that the new NAFTA deal – now called the United States-Mexico-Canada-Agreement (USMCA) – is a ‘win’ for Canada.

They have to say this, and would have said exactly the same thing no matter what the agreement was.

Of course, that doesn’t mean it’s true, and we need to make sure we don’t fall for Justin Trudeau’s deceptive spin.

Consider what was said by Daniel Dale – who nobody could ever call a Trump apologist:

“I’m hearing a bunch of this from Trump critics, but it’s not correct. There are numerous changes in the new agreement. Incremental changes but real changes, several of which are Canadian and Mexican concessions to Trump.”

I’m hearing a bunch of this from Trump critics, but it’s not correct. There are numerous changes in the new agreement. Incremental changes but real changes, several of which are Canadian and Mexican concessions to Trump. https://t.co/mU9M8AOQyP — Daniel Dale (@ddale8) October 1, 2018

“The question is whether these incremental changes were worth what this Trumpified process has done to relations with Canada and Mexico and to businesses hurt by the uncertainty. And whether they’re good policy; odd to call something a “win” just because it’s what Trump wanted.”

The question is whether these incremental changes were worth what this Trumpified process has done to relations with Canada and Mexico and to businesses hurt by the uncertainty. And whether they’re good policy; odd to call something a “win” just because it’s what Trump wanted. — Daniel Dale (@ddale8) October 1, 2018

“For example, there are complicated areas, such as intellectual property, where experts say Canada has given significant ground to the U.S. here. Not my job to judge how good a deal it is, but not accurate to say nothing changed but dairy and the name.”

For example, there are complicated areas, such as intellectual property, where experts say Canada has given significant ground to the U.S. here. Not my job to judge how good a deal it is, but not accurate to say nothing changed but dairy and the name. https://t.co/gnGgKZQZEe — Daniel Dale (@ddale8) October 1, 2018

Matthew Rimmer – a professor of Intellectual Property and Innovation Law – discussed the agreement as well:

“In the new IP Chapter of #USMCA, @realdonaldtrump really crushed @JustinTrudeau in the negotiations – with copyright term extensions, TPMs, ISP liability, patent term adjustments, biologics, data protection, and trade secrets”

In the new IP Chapter of #USMCA, @realdonaldtrump really crushed @JustinTrudeau in the negotiations – with copyright term extensions, TPMs, ISP liability, patent term adjustments, biologics, data protection, and trade secrets https://t.co/KDV09H0OZk pic.twitter.com/TdqugjNICx — Matthew Rimmer (@DrRimmer) October 1, 2018

The Ford government in Ontario has also expressed concerns about dairy concessions, and the fact that steel & aluminum tariffs remain in place.

Avoiding total disaster is not the same thing as success

One thing you’ll notice in how the Trudeau government discusses NAFTA is that they are trying to make it seem like avoiding disaster is somehow the same as success. It’s not.

The reality is that the ‘wins’ Trudeau plans to claim are not ‘wins’ at all. Chapter 19 remains in place – which is simply the status quo. Supply management was not dismantled, while the U.S. gets more dairy access – which is the status quo plus a change in favour of the U.S. position.

There won’t be auto tariffs – but Canada had to agree to a cap on auto exports to the U.S. – which again is the status quo plus a change in favour of the U.S. position.

And steel & aluminum tariffs remain in place.

Keep all of the above in mind when you hear Trudeau & Freeland push their deceptive spin. While much of the establishment media will uncritically push Trudeau’s propaganda line, with the information above we can push back with the truth.

Spencer Fernando

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