Is it time to reconsider NAFTA?

Question

I would love to hear from people representing all three of the participating countries.

From my perspective, I wonder about Canada's natural resources such as water, and how I don't want to see them sold to the USA as a commodity. Also, I don't like American companies suing our government for protecting our citizens from harmful carcinogens and environmental pollutants. I would much rather see us work together as a community to support ourselves - buying locally (reducing the amount of gas spent on transportation, and also supporting our own farmers). We can start building our own businesses rather than depending on big American franchised eye-sores. Also, we would be ensuring jobs for our own people.

This is just my side. Please, by all means, explain why you think NAFTA is a good idea or a bad idea. Please give examples, and cite your sources (if making a statement of fact)

For more information on NAFTA, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_Free_Trade_Agreement

Answer 1

I agree. We shouldn't have to waste our natural resources on the Amercians and then end up with barely anything ourselves. Free Trade is overrated and in the end I think will hurt Canada more.
Instead of investing in American businesses, we SHOULD take a vested interest in starting our own, so we don't have to depend on American made things, and creating more jobs for the post baby boom generation would be a good thing for Canada.

Answer 2

way past time to reconsider nafta.