33 Years ago, an Agreement Negotiated by Bill Clinton, and signed by George W. Bush, Created Economic Security for North America
Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart NAFTA was not perfect. However, this free trade agreement between Canada, the United States, and Mexico was critical in establishing economic security for all of North America. Tariffs were eliminated. All three nations were allowed to set prices for their commodities without interference. It was very successful until George W. Bush placed our nation in two unwinnable wars, and allowed Wall Street to avoid oversight and nearly bankrupt our nation. This agreement was voided by Trump in 2017. In 2025, and although he was advised not to place tariffs on nearly every nation in the world, Trump is playing the role of a schoolyard bully and threatening all nations, including our closest allies and neighbors, with outrageous tariffs unless they agree to his demands. On September 18, 2025, Canadian Prime Minister, Mark Carney, and Mexican President, Claudia Scheinbaum, met in Alberta, Canada to finalize negotiations designed to bypass involvement by America’s failed and...