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Canada welcomes Trump suggestion of NAFTA deadline extension

Jan. 12, 2018 at 10:38 am CST

London, Ont. | Reuters — Canada welcomes the suggestion by U.S. President Donald Trump that the deadline for concluding talks to modernize NAFTA could be extended beyond the end of March, Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland told reporters on Friday. Trump told the Wall Street Journal on Thursday that “a lot […]

NAFTA negotiators trade barbs, agree on extension

Oct. 17, 2017 at 5:49 pm CDT

By David Lawder David Ljunggren

Trudeau to tell Trump: We’re not your problem at NAFTA

Oct. 10, 2017 at 7:44 pm CDT

By David Ljunggren

Top U.S. NAFTA negotiator sees no problem with pace of talks

Sep. 25, 2017 at 2:38 pm CDT

By Adriana Barrera David Ljunggren

U.S. takes tough lines as NAFTA negotiations begin

Aug. 16, 2017 at 9:03 pm CDT

By Anthony Esposito David Ljunggren

Ahead of NAFTA talks, Canada says dispute mechanism essential

Aug. 11, 2017 at 6:30 pm CDT

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 […]

By Reuters

Canada taps veteran negotiator to drive talks on NAFTA

May. 11, 2017 at 7:22 pm CDT

Ottawa | Reuters –– Canada’s senior negotiator at talks to renew NAFTA will be the official who worked for years to push through a major free trade deal with Europe, two sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday. Steve Verheul faces another challenge as he deals with the U.S., […]