barneystinson69 said:
SvennoJ said:
Manufacturing jobs were getting outsourced regardless. And it seems NAFTA was actually beneficial to Canada
http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/reality-check-canada-has-no-appetite-to-scrap-trade-despite-nafta-poll
The U.S. sees a modest, but positive, impact from NAFTA, most think-tanks agree. Some debate whether the deal has stymied Mexico’s growth. Canada is generally seen as a winner.
Mexico seems to be the one who should be complaining.
A special report from BMO Capital Markets last week shows Canada’s total trade within NAFTA went from $239 billion in 1994 to $567 billion in 2015. Concurrently, unemployment went from 10.4 per cent to 6.9 per cent.
The Council of Canadians blames NAFTA for the loss of about half a million jobs. But the U.S.-based Council on Foreign Relations estimates job gains in Canada at 4.7 million since NAFTA’s entrance.
Doesn't seem bad for the US either
http://www.cfr.org/trade/naftas-economic-impact/p15790
Oh well, blame Nafta. The economy is changing, trying to turn the clock back 30 years isn't going to help. And those manufacturing jobs will mostly be done by robots when brought back. Great for people that work in robotics :)
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So I guess an economy in which people fight over mcjobs is something you enjoy. I mean after all, the median income in our country hasn't kept with inflation for the past 15 years, and looks to be going nowhere. But no, I'm sure the 100s of billions that went to the top is good for you. :)
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How is cancelling NAFTA and closing the borders going to change that?
Don't worry, soon people don't have to fight over McJobs anymore :)
http://newsexaminer.net/food/mcdonalds-to-open-restaurant-run-by-robots/
(McDs didn't go through with it, but message received, don't raise the minimum wage or else)
