Posted on 11/11/2016 11:25:56 AM PST by NRx
Britain could become an “associate” member of the North American Free Trade Area after it leaves the European Union, it has emerged.
The plan was first proposed nearly 20 years ago by US senator Newt Gingrich, who is now tipped to be President-elect Donald Trump’s secretary of state.
Conservative MPs are backing the idea as a way of ensuring that Britain makes the most of opportunities after it leaves the EU, which is currently likely to be March 2019.
Nafta looks set to be reformed or scrapped after Mr Trump repeatedly attacked it during the US presidential campaign.
This week Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he was willing to renegotiate Nafta once Mr Trump becomes president in the new year.
Mr Gingrich, when he was Speaker of the House of Representatives, raised the idea in April 1998 and it was backed by Margaret Thatcher and Right-wing Eurosceptics in Britain, but condemned by the Labour government.
Its supporters argue that a new Nafta including the UK is possible once Britain has freed itself from its obligations to the EU.
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Airstrip One to join Oceania.
Chief of Staff much more likely for Newt.
Bolton for SOS
Out sourcing American jobs to our “allies”? No thanks.
President Trump is looking better every day.
Maybe we could establish a fair trade relationship with Canada, Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Israel, and a few others.
I worked for a British company for 20 years. I actually hired on there, when it was an American company, but it was sold off (ironically, by a company Mitt Romney was associate with).
I quit last year, because they were outsourcing all the jobs. All of them.
Not sure this is a good idea.
Canada and the UK are two of our best allies.
Of course Obama told the UK that "we will scr** you if you pull out of the EU".
No way Newt is up for the job. He needs someone on call 24/7 and Newt doesn’t want that.
I like the son in law. Someone young enough to bust his ass, someone he’s comfortable around, and Evanka will keep him out of trouble.
Huma gets no Bam E Lam with Hillary in the Lincoln Bedroom...
What a shame
99% of the stuff at best-buy made in China.
Soon made in the USA . count on it ! Go Trump!
a new economic revival , jobs but liberals say that is racist.
Hmm...the economic ga-nomes at the EU aren’t going to be pleased...
Americans doing the jobs that the Chinese used to do™
There is a law...no family memeber in admin. Came from Kennedy ear. Robert was in his admin. thus the law.
Mexico is not economically equal to Britain, Canada, and the U. S., so it’s hard to picture that arrangement passing muster.
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The Anglosphere Alliance.
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