I believe the Trump Administration made the right decision by not automatically renewing the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement this week.
That shouldn't be viewed as a rejection of free trade. It should be viewed as an acknowledgment that trade agreements deserve stringent review. The purpose of these reviews is not to create uncertainty or political theater. It is to honestly evaluate whether an agreement negotiated years ago is still producing the outcomes it was intended to deliver for American workers, manufacturers, farmers, and small businesses. In other words, the review is not the problem. The review is exactly how the agreement was designed to work. America should welcome that process because strong trade agreements are strengthened through honest evaluation, not automatic renewal.
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