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Bernardo de La Paz

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29. It is impartial. Is it true you support tRump's AMERICA FIRST policies?

Reply to FiveGoodMen (Reply #4)

Sun Nov 12, 2017, 07:29 AM

Nov 2017

Because that is what abolishing the ISDS is all about.

If you don't have a mechanism like ISDS in international trade treaties, and therefore incorporated in American law, you have America First all the way. And you won't get the trade treaties agreed to by the other countries.

America First really means America all alone.

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Canada's PM Justin Trudeau sabotages Trans-Pacific Partnership, shocking leaders [View all] Loyd Nov 2017 OP

Me and my taxi driver in Ottawa today think Trump said something applegrove Nov 2017 #1

Comrade Casino* pissing on the pact? Achilleaze Nov 2017 #13

Seems less likely after Trudeau rejoined the TPP group. applegrove Nov 2017 #14

Very much so. And it's now the CPATPP. :) Hortensis Nov 2017 #20

Good. sandensea Nov 2017 #2

Good info. elleng Nov 2017 #3

You bet. sandensea Nov 2017 #7

Agreed! ISDS is unacceptable. FiveGoodMen Nov 2017 #4

Like a good many Dems, he believed the "environmental and labor law safeguards" sandensea Nov 2017 #8

Yep, Countries relinquish not only their sovereignty but imperil their economic well being too.. stuffmatters Nov 2017 #22

"EXPECTED PROFITS" FiveGoodMen Nov 2017 #23

Yep. It's already happening like w TransCanada suing US billions when Pipeline looked thwarted. stuffmatters Nov 2017 #25

It is impartial. Is it true you support tRump's AMERICA FIRST policies? Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2017 #29

ISDS is all about taking sovereignty away from nations and giving it to corporations FiveGoodMen Nov 2017 #30

No, its to prevent corps running to one country, "Daddy, beat up the other country". Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2017 #31

All trade pacts have investor-state dispute settlement clauses, Hortensis Nov 2017 #21

Holly crap still spreading that nonsense Egnever Nov 2017 #24

I disagree. The ISDS has been in just about every trade agreement since 1959, even ones USA Hoyt Nov 2017 #26

Wrong. The ISDS is part of American law. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2017 #28

I'm so confused. I keep hearing It's on or It's off. Now It's on again: applegrove Nov 2017 #5

Most up to date article. applegrove Nov 2017 #6

Justin Trudeau appears to be there ... Puzzler Nov 2017 #9

I heard on the radio the meeting happened. Then my cab driver told applegrove Nov 2017 #10

Yes ... most likely (n/t) Puzzler Nov 2017 #11

http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/at-apec-canada-is-awol-while-america-stays-hom Loyd Nov 2017 #12

Oh i give up. applegrove Nov 2017 #15

I Stand Ready to be Corrected Loyd Nov 2017 #16

I'm going to wait for CBC NEWS Saturday night. applegrove Nov 2017 #18

From DW nitpicker Nov 2017 #17

And The Globe And Mail take nitpicker Nov 2017 #19

The real story: Mexico and Canada together because it wasn't ready Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2017 #27