The Monkey Cage asks
Before 30 April 2017, will the U.S. provide notice of intent to withdraw from NAFTA?
Started
Dec 27, 2016 06:00PM UTC
Closed Apr 30, 2017 06:59AM UTC
Closed Apr 30, 2017 06:59AM UTC
Challenges
Throughout President-elect Trump's campaign, he labeled NAFTA the "worst trade deal in history" and has repeated a commitment to either negotiating better terms with Mexico and Canada or withdrawing (Forbes, Washington Post, The NAFTA Secretariat). Under Article 2205 of the agreement, a party can withdraw six months after providing notice (CNN, The NAFTA Secretariat)
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Yes | 2.00% | |
No | 98.00% |
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