New York Times: Many of those testifying said there was room for improvement with the trade deal, which replaced the North American Free Trade Agreement and must be reviewed every six years. But they also cautioned the Trump administration against taking steps that could destroy the benefits of a trade agreement that has allowed many critical goods to flow tariff-free across the continent.
“The overriding aim of the review and the revision ought to be to enhance competitiveness, not to jeopardize it,” David Gantz, a fellow at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, a think tank, said during testimony on Wednesday. He referred to a quote from the medical profession as guidance: “First, do no harm…