Washington, DC — Amid the swirling chaos of impeachment proceedings on Capitol Hill, Nancy Pelosi is sounding bullish about the chances Congress may soon vote to ratify a modified version of Donald Trump’s cherished North American trade pact. Pelosi, the…
Ottawa, ON — With Washington riveted to the Mueller report, a comprehensive economic assessment of the new North American free trade deal quietly emerged Thursday, predicting less-than-stellar economic gains for the United States. Moreover, the much anticipated report of the…
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland is linking the lifting of “absurd” U.S. tariffs on Canadian and Mexican steel to the ratification of the new North American free-trade deal. Dealing with the tariffs — imposed by President Donald Trump…
Detroit, MI — Chris Reynolds was promoted by Toyota late last year to one of the toughest jobs in the U.S. auto industry. He’s in charge of North American manufacturing, as well as human resources, legal, finance and communications. It’s manufacturing that…
Ottawa, ON — The federal government is to announce up to $90 million in support for Ontario’s Algoma Steel on Thursday in a commitment aimed at helping the producer deal with the American tariffs on steel and aluminum, The Canadian…
Ottawa, ON — Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland ventured Wednesday onto Donald Trump’s home turf, denouncing his “absurd” tariffs and forcefully arguing for preservation of the world’s rules-based order — with or without the United States. Freeland reiterated Canada’s strong…
Canada’s tariffs on imported U.S. goods — everything from strawberry jam to sleeping bags — could steer consumers to seek out cheaper, made-in-Canada alternatives, but domestic industry players are fearful that input costs will rise and American politicians could retaliate…
Washington, DC — President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau discussed the possibility Monday of immediately wrapping up a NAFTA deal despite signs of skepticism about whether that goal is feasible. U.S. officials are sounding less than bullish about the prospects…
Washington, DC — A moment of truth approaches in the NAFTA negotiations, with the coming days likely to reveal not only whether an agreement is achievable this year, but also how extensive such an agreement might be. Even participants at the negotiating…
Washington, DC — The United States says it hopes to conclude a NAFTA agreement this month, otherwise negotiations risk being punted off to 2019 and into an uncertain political climate. U.S. trade czar Robert Lighthizer laid out his preferred timetable Tuesday: he…
Washington, DC — The NAFTA countries are pushing intensely over the coming days to reach an agreement, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland suggested Friday as she met her U.S. and Mexican counterparts in Washington. The scope of such a deal…
Washington, DC — The total value of cross-border trade between the United States and its partners in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which include Canada and Mexico, jumped another 9.9 percent year-over-year to US$87.96 billion in January 2018,…