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It's hypocrisy at its finest, but nothing new for Hillary Clinton.
That said, it would be the right policy decision. Unless Clinton, like Trump, is planning to NAFTAExit the US in a coming term in office, the US pretty much has to sign on to the TPP treaty. Canada's new Liberal, and far more liberal than Clinton, government has reversed course since taking office and is now in favour of ratifying the TPP negotiated by the Conservatives while in office. As a result, if the US doesn't agree to TPP, they will be impacted by all the negatives of that move with none of the positives. Pacific nations will use the easing of access to set up shop in Canada and use NAFTA for direct access to US markets without having to allow the US direct access to their markets.
Time to face facts people - the world is too small now for isolationism. Smart liberals will eventually figure that out. In fact, if this is true, it will be one more reason why some conservatives and independents will support Clinton over Trump in the coming election.
That said, it would be the right policy decision. Unless Clinton, like Trump, is planning to NAFTAExit the US in a coming term in office, the US pretty much has to sign on to the TPP treaty. Canada's new Liberal, and far more liberal than Clinton, government has reversed course since taking office and is now in favour of ratifying the TPP negotiated by the Conservatives while in office. As a result, if the US doesn't agree to TPP, they will be impacted by all the negatives of that move with none of the positives. Pacific nations will use the easing of access to set up shop in Canada and use NAFTA for direct access to US markets without having to allow the US direct access to their markets.
Time to face facts people - the world is too small now for isolationism. Smart liberals will eventually figure that out. In fact, if this is true, it will be one more reason why some conservatives and independents will support Clinton over Trump in the coming election.