President Donald Trump said he rejected an offer to have a bilateral meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. During a press conference Wednesday, Trump pointed to Trudeau’s unwillingness to back down in North American Free Trade Agreement talks as why he rejected the meeting. Trump also appeared to take […]
Larry Kudlow, President Donald Trump’s top economic adviser, told Fox Business that one issue is holding up a US-Canada trade deal: milk. Canada’s high dairy tariffs have been a target for Trump in the North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA, renegotiations. NAFTA negotiations between the US and Canada remain […]
President Donald Trump notified Congress that the administration plans to enter a new bilateral trade deal with Mexico, starting an official countdown. The notification does not include Canada, the other member of the North American Free Trade Agreement. Talks between US and Canadian officials failed to produce an agreement Friday. […]
The Trump administration is expected to announce a preliminary agreement with Mexico on updates to a number of rules contained within the North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA, particularly when it comes to automobiles. The agreement would be a big step toward the ultimate goal of renegotiating NAFTA. But […]
Canada officially imposed tariffs on more than $US12 billion worth of US goods on Sunday. The move came in response to President Donald Trump’s tariffs on steel and aluminium. From steel to whiskey to motorboats, the US products subject to Canada’s tariffs are wide-ranging. Canada’s latest blow in the ongoing […]
Canada announced tariffs on US goods in response to President Donald Trump’s steel and aluminium tariffs. The Canadian government said they were targeting 16.6 billion Canadian dollars, or roughly $US12.8 billion US dollars. Business Insider found in an analysis that the total value of the goods Canada listed as subject […]
House Speaker Paul Ryan set a Thursday deadline for a new North American Free Trade Agreement deal for Congress to vote on it this year. Trump administration officials, including Larry Kudlow and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, were not optimistic that a deal would be reached in time. Key issues are […]
Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland has appeared at press events with notes scribbled on her hands. The notes appear to be connected to Canada’s foreign policy concerns and the talks around the North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA. Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland’s note-taking habits may be providing insights […]
House Speaker Paul Ryan said an agreement on the North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA, must be reached by May 17 for Congress to vote on it this year. Significant issues still must be resolved on issues ranging from investor disputes to car manufacturing. US, Canadian, and Mexican negotiators […]
The US, Canada, and Mexico are nearing a deal on a new version of the North American Free Trade Agreement. While all three countries are hopeful, issues concerning cars and a “sunset” clause remain. The timing of a deal could add new political risks. The US, Canada, and Mexico appear […]
