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U.S. trade chief contradicts Trudeau, says NAFTA deal ‘nowhere near close’
Robert Lighthizer poured cold water on the prospect of an imminent breakthrough in talks to rework NAFTA, hours after Justin Trudeau struck a positive note. Continue reading
NAFTA deal not reached, Freeland says talks will persist for ‘as long as it takes’
Officials ended a week of talks without a deal to modernize NAFTA, agreeing instead to resume negotiations soon. Continue reading
Freeland touts ‘progress’ in NAFTA talks, but Mexico says time’s running out
Major differences remain between the three members of the North American Free Trade Agreement after more than eight months of largely slow-moving negotiations. Continue reading
NAFTA’s fate could be decided in the coming days
A moment of truth is approaching in the NAFTA negotiations. Continue reading
U.S. officials make optimistic noises about NAFTA, say deal could be reached in weeks
U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence is the latest Trump administration official to suggest an agreement could be reached within a matter of weeks. Continue reading
China rejects ‘progressive’ elements of free trade deal with Canada
Justin Trudeau has been unable to persuade China’s leaders to formally entrench labour, gender, environment and governance issues in the negotiating framework of the free trade talks. Continue reading
Trudeau optimistic about NAFTA progress, but U.S. says ‘there’s no rush’
Trudeau offered a cautiously optimistic assessment of NAFTA talks even as Trump appeared to dampen expectations for a breakthrough next week. Continue reading
Bill Kelly: Canada’s protectionist attitude is stalling NAFTA
No one is suggesting that Canada simply cave in to any American request, but it seems that Canada’s intransigence on some of these issues has more to do with protecting the business interests of a few Canadians at the expense of the rest of us. Continue reading
Canada, 10 other nations sign landmark TPP deal — without U.S.
The signing ceremony came the day after Europe and the International Monetary Fund urged U.S. President Donald Trump to step back from the brink of a trade war. Continue reading
Final version of Trans-Pacific trade deal released, U.S. provisions nixed
The final version of a landmark deal aimed at cutting trade barriers in some of the Asia-Pacific’s fastest-growing economies was released on Wednesday. Continue reading
