When the agreement was negotiated, what was the intention of having such a section in there? Was it so that the government could appoint at some point an internal trade czar or appoint a negotiator? I would assume other sections of that agreement cover that. What is intended by a section like this to preserve it into the future? I mean, if you haven't used it before, it seems like a “just in case” clause.
I'm just wondering why we should continue to approve a section like this and give such latitude to the government to appoint whoever they wish whenever they wish.