The ability of foreign companies to sue governments is one of the most contentious issues in the clash among the United States, Mexico and Canada over how to rework Nafta. The Trump administration views that section of Nafta as impinging on national sovereignty, saying it undermines government decision-making. The United States is pushing for dramatic changes in that provision that would roll back the ability of companies to bring cases under Nafta. Those changes are fiercely opposed by businesses, Mexico and — despite its loss to Bilcon — Canada. From the NYTimes.
What comes afta Nafta is a question being asked
By ordinary people and those with resources vast.
Nobody wants to change it, ‘cept a White House bedlamite;
And ev’ryone is hoping his bark’s much worse than his bite.
Canada and industry, and even Mexico,
Wanna keep things going at the same old status quo.
But Nafta-phobes in Rust Belt lands, and even in D.C.
Are after blood and want the program to be history.
It may fall out that when we have our Wall up way down South,
That someone in the White House will keep shooting off his mouth
About this Nafta problem, so that Canada will route
All their efforts to a Wall that keeps us Yankees OUT.
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