NAFTA News

• Mexico urges U.S. to ratify new NAFTA deal: ‘We want that free trade agreement’

  The leaders of Mexico, the U.S. and Canada signed the new trade agreement last year after a long negotiation, but it requires ratification in each country's legislature to take effect.

  Economy

  Apr 30, 2019
  
• U.S. Congress won’t vote on new NAFTA in 2018 — throwing wrench in trade deal’s timeline

  The U.S. Senate's top Republican said on Tuesday that senators will not vote to approve a revised North American trade pact in 2018, leaving the issue to the next Congress.

  Economy

  Oct 16, 2018
  
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• Details of U.S.-Mexico trade deal won’t be released so that Canada has more time

  The text of the U.S.-Mexico trade agreement is due to be released Friday, launching a contentious approval process as pressure mounts on Canada to sign a revamping of the trilateral NAFTA pact.

  Economy

  Sep 28, 2018
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• NAFTA talks: Freeland says Canada has a ‘talent for compromise,’ American officials don’t agree

  It's now 13 months into NAFTA talks. Freeland told reporters that any negotiator who goes into a negotiation intent on making a deal at any price, "will be forced to pay the maximum price for that deal." 

  Economy

  Sep 18, 2018
• Trudeau says Canada won’t be ‘bowled over’ in NAFTA talks

  Trump has been linking Canada's fate on new steel and aluminum tariffs to the outcome of the NAFTA negotiations.

  Economy

  Mar 14, 2018
• NAFTA withdrawal letter could be negotiating ploy by Donald Trump

  A NAFTA termination letter from U.S. President Donald Trump could become the ultimate sleight of hand from Washington.

  Politics

  Jan 10, 2018
• Canadian officials expect Trump will soon pull plug on NAFTA: report

  Canada is increasingly convinced that U.S. President Donald Trump will soon announce the intention to pull out of the North American Free Trade Agreement, according to a Reuters report.

  Economy

  Jan 10, 2018
• Loonie down to 74 US cents if NAFTA ends — here’s what could happen to prices

  Canadians' purchasing power would shrink considerably, two separate reports suggest.

  Money

  Nov 27, 2017
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• Jean Chretien says Canada better positioned to renegotiate NAFTA

  Former prime minister Jean Chretien says Canada is in a better position now to renegotiate NAFTA.

  Canada

  Sep 28, 2017
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• ‘Substantial challenges’ still ahead after 3rd round of NAFTA talks

  The trade deal talks are supposed to finish in December but experts say this is unlikely, given the complexity of some of the most contentious topics.

  Economy

  Sep 27, 2017