FACTBOX: Presidential candidates on trade

Tue Apr 22, 2008 10:53pm BST
 
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(Reuters) - Following are the 2008 U.S. presidential candidates' positions on free trade as Canada and Mexico on Tuesday brushed aside criticism of the North American Free Trade Agreement at a summit with President George W. Bush.

DEMOCRATIC SEN. HILLARY CLINTON OF NEW YORK

* Urged renegotiating NAFTA to strengthen provisions on labor and environment. Warned of opting out from the treaty if Canada and Mexico refuse.

* Opposed free trade agreements with Colombia, Panama and South Korea but supported a pact with Peru in December.

* Pushed for increasing enforcement of U.S. trade laws, including pursuing more complaints with the World Trade Organization, using a provision that would allow outside groups to petition the government about unfair practices by trading partners and create an Intellectual Property Enforcement Network.

REPUBLICAN SEN. JOHN MCCAIN OF ARIZONA

* Supports free trade pacts with Colombia, South Korea and Panama and negotiating a new free trade pact with the 27 nations of the European Union.

* Opposes changing NAFTA agreement.

* Favors opening new trade markets, but also advocates education and retraining for workers displaced by global trade.  Continued...

 

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