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I think people here don't understand that I'm not advocating for capitulation. I'm saying "let the negotiation team manage the negotiations", including deciding what pressures we're applying and what we're not willing to concede.

This is the political equivalent of going to buy a used car or something and bringing your kid along and the kid starts begging to buy the car. Wab and Ford are not party to these negotiations, and should not be undermining federal government's negotiations.

"It might rain later and ruin my sign I created for the parade later. No one really can predict the rain. I should piss on my sign because it doesn't really matter anyways."

A thoughtful approach to foreign policy.

Bud, what are you talking about? Per your own link:

The Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) is an intergovernmental trade agreement signed by Canadian ministers representing the federal government and all 13 provinces and territories (PTs). The objective of the CFTA is to reduce and eliminate, to the extent possible, barriers to the free movement of persons, goods, services, and investments within Canada and to establish an open, efficient, and stable domestic market.

This is a trade agreement between provinces and has nothing to do with foreign policy. Per the CFTA, Article 100 (Objective) and Article 101:

Article 100: Objective

The Parties’ objective is to reduce and eliminate, to the extent possible, barriers to the free movement of persons, goods, services, and investments within Canada and to establish an open, efficient, and stable domestic market. The Parties recognize and agree that enhancing trade, investment, and labour mobility within Canada would contribute to the attainment of this goal.

Article 101: Application

This Agreement applies to trade, investment, and labour mobility within Canada.

I'm wondering if you even read your own source? It's free and online: https://www.cfta-alec.ca/cfta-agreement/chapter-one-initial-provisions

I'm actually losing my mind that you all are allowed to vote. I hope our nation increases our education budget for Canadian civics classes.

Constitution Act: https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/const/page-4.html

Treaty Obligations

[132] The Parliament and Government of Canada shall have all Powers necessary or proper for performing the Obligations of Canada or of any Province thereof, as Part of the British Empire, towards Foreign Countries, arising under Treaties between the Empire and such Foreign Countries.

Then, when Canada legally became distinct from the Empire, "The Parliament and Government of Canada" referenced here became the new, national government via the Statute of Westminster, and the jurisdiction for international Treaties and trade agreements was inherited by the federal government.

In 1931, under the Statute of Westminster, Canada and a number of other British dominions, acquired full independence(4) and with it authority to act internationally with all the attributes of a sovereign state.  Full power over foreign affairs was thus conferred on Canada and section 132 of the Constitution Act, 1867 became obsolete.

Read about it here: https://publications.gc.ca/Collection-R/LoPBdP/BP/prb0004-e.htm#A.%C2%A0Authority%20Respecting%20International%20Treaties(txt)

You people are so confidently wrong. Your downvotes mean nothing to me - I've seen what you upvote.

Like, have you ever heard of Manitoba (or any other province) setting import tariffs on US/foreign goods? No. When you import a good into Canada, does Manitoba CBSA charge you import fees? Do provinces even have their own CBSA? It is demonstrably false that provinces can set foreign trade policy without federal involvement and frameworks. They cannot tariff, set quotas, or even lower tariffs or import fees. They can buy and sell with foreign entities but only from within the confines of federal agreements like CUSMA, which is negotiated federally. Provinces can direct Crown Crops like liquor commissions to not buy goods made available via CUSMA, but they cannot change the terms of CUSMA to allow new goods, change import tariffs and fees, etc.