The latest round of NAFTA talks has begun without any substantive negotiating on key sticking points in a low-key meeting contrasting markedly with the previous round filled with bombshell demands and public scoldings.
The pro-NAFTA forces in Washington are escalating efforts to protect the agreement from President Donald Trump, including entertaining the idea of shielding it via some legislative mechanism.
The prime minister will meet U.S. President Donald Trump during a two-day visit to Washington, followed by a meeting with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto during a two-day visit to Mexico City.
The U.S. appears to be signalling that President Donald Trump's vow to aggressively promote a "buy American, hire American" agenda is not open to discussion during negotiations on a new NAFTA.
The Trump administration has released its broad goals for a new NAFTA in mostly vague language that offers just enough specific clues to point to potentially tough negotiations ahead.
The United States has officially served notice of its intention to renegotiate the 1993 NAFTA, triggering a 90-day consultation window before talks begin later this summer with Canada and Mexico.
Rona Ambrose says she's feeling a bit reassured after meeting U.S. President Donald Trump's point man on trade and wants to take that message home to calm jitters in the business community.