Gov. Mead backs NAFTA, contrasts with Trump position
Gov. Matt Mead expressed his support for the North American Free Trade Agreement with Mexico and Canada last Wednesday, following a meeting with the Mexican Consul General from Denver.
In a press conference, Mead called NAFTA valuable for Wyoming. “It’s really important for governors to speak loudly about how important international trade is,” he said.
Trade representatives from the three countries will begin renegotiation in mid August, according to the news agency Reuters. As a candidate, President Trump criticized NAFTA as detrimental to the U.S. economy. Last September, during his first debate with Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton, he called it the “worst trade deal maybe ever signed anywhere.”
While such agreements can be renegotiated from time to time, the “fundamental belief” in international trade must remain strong, Mead said. “Our trade with Mexico is critical. Our biggest trading partner is Canada. This is not the time to pull back on those, this is the time to grow those trading partners and those friendships.”
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