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Guest: The Honorable François-Philippe Champagne
From the outset of the talks on the modernization of NAFTA, Canada’s approach has been to propose ideas and solutions that will benefit businesses and workers in all three countries. Technology, business, and society have evolved in North America over the past 24 years, and that needs to be reflected in a modernized NAFTA. The Honorable François-Philippe Champagne, Canada’s Minister of International Trade, discussed the importance of making North America the most competitive, modern and integrated marketplace, better able to compete and win on the world stage.
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