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“Chapter 19’s almost iconic status in Canada, especially among long-time NAFTA supporters and past negotiators, should not escape empirical scrutiny. The record shows that despite Canada’s portrayal of Chapter 19 as a crowning achievement of NAFTA, it was flawed from the beginning.”

Many Canadians, including dairy farmers, metalworkers and consumers facing higher drug prices, may come to see saving NAFTA Chapter 19 as a hollow victory, says trade policy researcher Scott Sinclair