Arnold Viersen on Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement Implementation Act

In the House of Commons on February 3rd, 2020. See this statement in context.

Bill C-4 Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement Implementation ActGovernment Orders

February 3rd, 2020 / 4:50 p.m.

Conservative

Arnold Viersen Conservative Peace River—Westlock, AB

Madam Speaker, my colleague mentioned that this deal seemed to be slightly better than the previous NAFTA. I continue to call it “half NAFTA” or HALFTA.

We went backwards on one thing. CNBC reported recently that there was now a sunset clause in this deal. Does the member think a sunset clause is a better part of HALFTA than NAFTA?

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