Can Donald Trump pull the U.S. out of NAFTA all on his own?
Some lawyers say withdrawal without congressional approval would be unconstitutional, but the politics of the play might be another matter
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John Geddes
John Geddes is Ottawa bureau chief at Maclean’s and has covered federal politics and policy for more than two decades. He also writes regularly about art.
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