CHARBONNEAU – TPP rises from the ashes
Donald Trump and Justin Trudeau had a friendly meeting about business during Trudeau’s visit to Washington earlier this year, but Canada and U.S. are parting ways on a number of fronts. (Image: White House)
RUMOURS OF the death of the TPP are greatly exaggerated.
After President Trump announced U.S. withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership, I congratulated him: “Thank you, Mr. Trump, for killing the TPP.”
I now realize that Trump’s withdrawal from the TPP was not an indicator of leadership, but a sign of retreat from the international community. It’s just another indication of the degree of U.S. marginalization. Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement is yet another indicator that we must carry on without him.
David Charbonneau is a retired TRU electronics instructor who hosts a blog at http://www.eyeviewkamloops.wordpress.com.
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