28 September 2018
Phil Kerpen, President of American Commitment, discusses why the NAFTA negotiations should include a discussion of Canada's continued disregard for American intellectual property and why political hotbed issues should not be part of trade discussions meant to facilitate the free flow of goods and services across the border.
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