OTTAWA — In what Canada sees as a show of solidarity, dozens of American lawmakers, predominantly Republicans, are urging the Trump administration to cool off on some of its NAFTA demands. A letter to trade representative Robert Lighthizer Wednesday garnered signatures from 57 Republicans and 15 Democrats in Congress. Now legislators from Trump’s own party are adding to a chorus of voices concerned the trade deal could end in shambles as a result. But from the Canadian point of view, some parts of the deal simply cannot move forward unless Americans renege on their hard-line positions. Some lawmakers have said publicly they anticipate a legal battle would ensue over whether a Congress — apparently chock-full of NAFTA supporters — can block him.

Source: National Post November 16, 2017 20:15 UTC