For Canadian Trade Insiders, Trump Is All Talk on Killing Nafta
- Analysts see Mexico bearing brunt of president-elect’s wrath
- But export agency warns of economic pain from any new tariffs
Canadian Stocks Inch Higher on Trump Win
This article is for subscribers only.
Donald Trump’s victory and protectionist rhetoric drove some investors away from Mexico, prompting warnings of tariffs and slower growth while being met with a shrug by Canadian trade experts, who largely expect the status quo.
The Republican president-elect campaigned in part on the U.S. reopening the North American Free Trade Agreement with its second and third biggest trading partners. His victory also comes amid a brewing softwood lumber dispute with Canada and uncertainty over the Trans-Pacific Partnership.