US Republican Senator John McCain has called on the administration of President Donald Trump to preserve the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and further promote the free flow of trade as Washington starts renegotiating the trilateral deal.
In a statement released on Tuesday, McCain urged the US president not to impose new barriers that would hurt trade with America’s closest trading partners, arguing that over the past two decades under NAFTA, trade with Mexico and Canada had increased and more jobs created.
“As renegotiations get underway, it’s important for the administration to recognize NAFTA’s many contributions and not impose new barriers that could harm our ability to trade with our closest neighbors,” the Republican senator said.
“Along with the countless individuals in my home state and around the country who have benefited from NAFTA, I urge the administration to pursue an outcome that does not pick winners or…