A key ally of Donald Trump says Canadians should understand the U.S. president believes in free trade, and they shouldn't read too much into what they hear.
Canada's environment minister says climate change is still a priority in talks with U.S. officials on NAFTA, despite President Donald Trump's recent threat to scrap the pact altogether.
As softwood negotiations with the United States languish, the Canadian government says it's readying itself for the next phase of the lumber fight: litigation.
NAFTA countries have signed a confidentiality agreement designed to prevent leaks during the NAFTA negotiations, with a list of rules to protect details of the offers they submit to each other.
Donald Trump has threatened to blow up NAFTA less than one week into the renegotiation of the trade agreement, providing an early indication that the upcoming talks might occur under a cloud of menace
"We never created borders," said Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde. "We've always had a lot of international trade amongst ourselves as Indigenous Peoples."
Environment Minister Catherine McKenna said climate change was a priority in NAFTA talks, but wouldn't say if Canada would walk away from a deal if the phrase wasn't in the final text.
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.
Canada's environment minister met with key stakeholders in Toronto Thursday as battle lines take shape during the first week of the three-country talks and Trump’s trade czar warns of major changes.
The future of Canada's more than one million automotive jobs has emerged as a critical part of what's at stake at the NAFTA renegotiation table in Washington.