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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks Aug. 23, 2017 at a Montreal charity event. (PM.gc.ca)

NAFTA talks resume in Mexico City

By Anthony Esposito, Dave Graham September 1, 2017

Mexico City | Reuters — Trade negotiators from Canada and the U.S. gathered under rainy skies in Mexico City on Friday to discuss the North American Free Trade Agreement, with the mood darkened by U.S. President Donald Trump’s persistent threats to pull out. Teams from the three countries were due to kick off a second […] Read more

Crops, Markets

U.S. retail, dining, ag sectors rip NAFTA produce proposal

By Ginger Gibson August 31, 2017

Washington | Reuters — U.S. retail, restaurant and agriculture groups have weighed in against proposals regarding fresh produce put forward by U.S. negotiators as part of an effort to renegotiate NAFTA, according to letters sent to U.S. officials. Talks to overhaul the North American Free Trade Agreement resume this weekend in Mexico, the second round […] Read more

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at Fort Myer, Va. on Aug. 21, 2017. (Video screengrab from WhiteHouse.gov)

Markets

Mexico, Canada dismiss Trump threats to scrap NAFTA

By David Ljunggren, Gabriel Stargardter August 23, 2017

Mexico City/Ottawa | Reuters — Mexico and Canada on Wednesday dismissed U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to scrap NAFTA, describing it as a negotiating tactic designed to gain an advantage during talks to update one of the world’s biggest trading blocs. In comments that initially pushed Mexico’s peso currency down by more than one per […] Read more

Markets

NAFTA negotiators hone in on origin rules, dispute settlement

By Anthony Esposito, David Ljunggren August 18, 2017

Washington | Reuters — U.S., Canadian and Mexican negotiators on Friday began digging into some of the thorniest issues in modernizing the North American Free Trade Agreement, including rules of origin for goods produced in the region, services trade and a controversial dispute settlement system. A copy of the NAFTA negotiating agenda obtained by Reuters […] Read more

Livestock, Markets

If NAFTA ain’t broke, don’t fix it, pork sector says

By Terry Fries August 17, 2017

CNS Canada — As talks begin toward reworking the North American Free Trade Agreement, John Ross of the Canadian Pork Council repeats what many in the pork and beef industries in Canada and the U.S. have been saying all along: First, do no harm. “The worst thing that could happen to us was if we […] Read more

Markets

U.S. takes tough lines as NAFTA negotiations begin

By Anthony Esposito, David Ljunggren August 16, 2017

Washington | Reuters — The United States drew a hard line for renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement on Wednesday, demanding major concessions aimed at slashing U.S. trade deficits with Mexico and Canada and boosting U.S. content for autos. At the start of talks in Washington, U.S. President Donald Trump’s top trade adviser, Robert […] Read more

Markets

Canada suggests it could quit NAFTA talks over dispute mechanism

By Andrea Hopkins, David Ljunggren August 14, 2017

Ottawa | Reuters –– Canada laid down a tough line ahead of talks on modernizing NAFTA on Monday, suggesting it could walk away if the U.S. pushed to remove a key dispute-settlement mechanism in the trade deal. Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland, giving the most substantive outline yet of Canada’s goals, said she was “very optimistic” […] Read more

Ahead of NAFTA talks, Canada says dispute mechanism essential

By Reuters August 11, 2017

Ottawa | Reuters — An effective dispute settlement mechanism is essential in any trade agreement, Canada’s foreign affairs minister said on Friday, less than a week before the first round of negotiations on the North American trade pact. Canada’s desire to include a dispute settlement mechanism in a renegotiated North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) […] Read more

Livestock

Canada, Mexico urge quick NAFTA talks to end uncertainty

By David Ljunggren, lesley-wroughton July 20, 2017

Washington/Ottawa | Reuters — Top Canadian and Mexican diplomats expressed optimism on Thursday that a NAFTA deal could be reached early next year and cautioned that widespread uncertainty over the future of the three-way trade agreement had slowed business investment. Mexican sources say the plan is to hold seven rounds of talks at three-week intervals, […] Read more

Livestock

NAFTA dispute resolution mechanism critical, Canada says

By David Ljunggren July 18, 2017

Ottawa | Reuters — Canada believes it is critical for NAFTA to have a dispute resolution mechanism, a senior official said on Tuesday, setting up a potential clash with Washington when talks to renegotiate the pact begin. The U.S. on Monday released its goals for the talks, which aim to update an agreement that came […] Read more

Tag Archives nafta — page 17

NAFTA talks resume in Mexico City

U.S. retail, dining, ag sectors rip NAFTA produce proposal

Mexico, Canada dismiss Trump threats to scrap NAFTA

NAFTA negotiators hone in on origin rules, dispute settlement

If NAFTA ain’t broke, don’t fix it, pork sector says

U.S. takes tough lines as NAFTA negotiations begin

Canada suggests it could quit NAFTA talks over dispute mechanism

Ahead of NAFTA talks, Canada says dispute mechanism essential

Canada, Mexico urge quick NAFTA talks to end uncertainty

NAFTA dispute resolution mechanism critical, Canada says

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