Milestone or a millstone?

North American Free Trade Agreement, NAFTA, shakes off final tariffs in 2008; Canada, unwilling to play the energy card in trade disputes, frets it ‘can’t get no respect’

Gary Park

For Petroleum News

The North American Free Trade Agreement reaches a milestone in 2008. That’s when the pact will be fully implemented with the phasing out of final tariffs which were kept in place to allow an orderly adjustment to free trade for Mexico. It comes 15 years after the deal was signed by the Three Amigos....

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