Nafta 2.0

• New NAFTA will impact auto, dairy and digital sector. Here’s how

  The Canada-U.S.-Mexico trade agreement (CUSMA) launched Wednesday, as the global economy and international trade reel from the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic.

  World

  Jul 1, 2020
  
• New North American trade deal launches amid tariff threats

  The revamped trade pact between the United States, Canada and Mexico taking effect on Wednesday was meant to create a kind of fortress North America, boosting the region's competitiveness -- but cracks are already starting to show in the foundation.

  World

  Jul 1, 2020
  
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• Trump urges lawmakers to pass new NAFTA before infrastructure bill

  U.S. President Donald Trump wrote in a letter to Democratic congressional leaders that lawmakers should pass the United States-Mexico-Canada trade pact before taking up any infrastructure bill.

  World

  May 21, 2019
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• Bill Kelly: Trump says deal or no deal

  Donald Trump and Congress are playing political chicken with the new trade deal, and Canada could be collateral damage in the conflict, Bill Kelly says.

  Dec 3, 2018
• Canada pushing back against U.S. attempts to change text of USMCA deal: official

  "Some of the stuff they (the Americans) have been putting forward is not at all what we agreed to," said a source, who requested anonymity given the sensitivity of the situation.

  Canada

  Nov 9, 2018
• Study says Canada needs trade with China, but the USMCA will make that more challenging

  As most experts predict that Clause 32, will make it much more challenging for Canada to engage in trade talks with China, one study states that this is precisely what Canadian regulators need to do.

  Canada

  Oct 13, 2018
• Saving NAFTA is a win for Canada

  Our biggest trade threat was the uncertainty around NAFTA, and the new deal means that threat has been neutralized, Rob Breakenridge says.

  Commentary

  Oct 6, 2018
• Why some experts say scrapping part of NAFTA’s Ch. 11 is Canada’s biggest win with USMCA

  "It was the No. 1 obstacle to actually calling ourselves an independent country in our entire legal framework, ever since we repatriated the Constitution. It’s as simple as that," one expert said.

  Canada

  Oct 5, 2018
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• Scott Thompson: Name change may be biggest surprise in NAFTA deal

  At least the NAFTA circus is over, Scott Thompson says.

  Oct 2, 2018