NAFTA: Why the U.S. wants a deal within weeks, and whether it’s possible
The United States is suddenly proposing a sprint to the finish toward a new NAFTA deal within about four to six weeks — a jet-fuel pace that aims to soar past political obstacles and procedural hurdles.
Is it doable?
Count veterans of NAFTA 1.0 among the skeptics. In interviews Tuesday, the top Canadian negotiator in the original NAFTA and the top American trade official who completed the pact under Bill Clinton expressed their doubts.
”I don’t think so,” said John Weekes, Canada’s chief negotiator in the original deal.