Canada, Mexico Look for U.S. Flexibility on Nafta

The transcript discusses the challenges in renegotiating NAFTA, highlighting the inflexibility of the US, Canada, and Mexico. It compares the situation to the US government shutdown, noting the high-risk nature of public demands in international negotiations. The potential for Mexico to negotiate on specific issues like rules of origin in autos is mentioned, but overall, the situation remains tense and uncertain.

What are Canada and Mexico looking for from the United States in the context of the NAFTA negotiations?

What has the government of Mexico indicated regarding negotiations?

How does the speaker compare the current negotiations to the shutdown negotiations?

What risks are associated with making strong public demands in negotiations?

Why is it challenging for the United States to back off from strong demands in trade negotiations?