Prime Minister Justin Trudeau describes it as baffling that the United States might be on the verge of using national security as an excuse to impose heavy tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum.
President Donald Trump issued a pair of early-morning tweets that say American tariffs on imported steel and aluminum will only come off if there's a new NAFTA agreement that's fair to the United States.
President Donald Trump is complaining about Canadian trade practices while threatening some as−yet−undefined international tax that has revived fears he might be contemplating new American import penalties.
The pro-trade message Canada is touting in the United States will resonate with everyday Americans and their political class, even if the words get obscured by the breaking news of the day, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says.
Here's a summary of where the NAFTA talks stand after a week-long round in Montreal. The round officially concludes on Monday with meetings between the political ministers leading the negotiations for Canada, Mexico and the U.S.
U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said on Wednesday that he thinks Prime Minister Justin Trudeau used his speech at the World Economic Forum to apply pressure on the United States in the NAFTA renegotiation.
Canada and the remaining members of the old Trans-Pacific Partnership agreed on Tuesday to a revised trade agreement that will forge ahead without the United States, opening distant new markets at a time of uncertainty closer to home.
Canada will be hosting an annoyed and angry United States as the sixth round of talks in the North American Free Trade Agreement renegotiation unfold over the coming week.
A progressive group says it's baffled that the Canadian government has worked at the NAFTA negotiating table to protect a dispute resolution system that allows companies to sue governments, estimating it has cost Canadian taxpayers $314 million.