U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, who is leading the talks for the Trump administration, said there were still some “major, major issues” to resolve and praised Liu’s commitment to reform in China. Continue reading
Carolyn Wilkins acknowledged it’s difficult for the central bank to estimate the “highly uncertain” economic fallout from tit-for-tat tariffs between Canada and the U.S., and the resulting blow to business confidence. Continue reading
Fox thought a tri-lateral agreement would be in the cards, but said a different avenue presented itself. Continue reading
Freeland says she’s “very encouraged” by signals from Washington that the U.S. and Mexico are close to figuring out their bilateral issues within the three-country North American Free Trade Agreement. Continue reading
No progress is expected in the third round of negotiations, which start this weekend in Ottawa. Continue reading
Canadian softwood lumber producers are getting a temporary reprieve with the ending of preliminary countervailing duties. Continue reading
U.S. imports of softwood from Germany have grown tenfold in the first half of the year as punishing duties pushed imports of Canadian softwood down. Continue reading
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland has outlined Canada’s goals for the upcoming NAFTA re-negotiation. Continue reading
Canada and the United States must chop down one big, remaining impediment to a deal on softwood lumber. Continue reading
If the lumber issue becomes tangled up with NAFTA, it could take longer to end the current dispute, experts say. Continue reading