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Informal NAFTA talks seen likely in next few days at U.N.

Sep. 23, 2018 at 10:21 pm CDT

Montreal | Reuters — U.S. and Canadian officials trying to reach a deal on NAFTA are “very likely” to hold informal talks on the sidelines of a major U.N. meeting in the next few days, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Sunday. With time running out ahead of a […]

NAFTA talks grind on with little sign of deal

Sep. 20, 2018 at 3:39 pm CDT

By David Ljunggren

Trudeau urges some U.S. flexibility in NAFTA talks

Sep. 19, 2018 at 3:15 pm CDT

By David Lawder David Ljunggren

Sources say Canada ready to offer dairy access in NAFTA talks

Sep. 11, 2018 at 3:17 pm CDT

By David Lawder David Ljunggren

Freeland to hold NAFTA talks Tuesday

Sep. 10, 2018 at 8:04 pm CDT

By David Ljunggren

U.S.-Canada trade talks grind on, ‘final’ issues unresolved

Sep. 6, 2018 at 4:43 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters — U.S. and Canadian negotiators pushed ahead in grinding talks to rescue the North American Free Trade Agreement on Thursday, but a few stubborn issues stood in the way of a deal, including dairy, protection for media companies, and how to solve future trade disputes. A U.S. […]

By Daina Beth Solomon David Lawder

Progress seen in NAFTA talks

Sep. 5, 2018 at 7:05 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters — The U.S. and Canada have made progress in talks to revise the North American Free Trade Agreement, and officials from the two sides will work together into the night to flesh out areas for further discussion, Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland said on Wednesday. Freeland sounded […]

By David Ljunggren Jason Lange

U.S. to move ahead with Mexico pact, keep talking to Canada

Aug. 31, 2018 at 4:50 pm CDT

Washington/Toronto | Reuters — Contentious U.S.-Canada trade talks ended on Friday with no deal to revamp the North American Free Trade Agreement after the mood soured, and President Donald Trump notified Congress of his intent to sign a bilateral trade pact with Mexico. U.S. and Canadian trade officials set plans […]

By Allison Martell Julie Gordon Sharay Angulo

Canada, U.S. push toward NAFTA deal by Friday

Aug. 30, 2018 at 8:28 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters — Top NAFTA negotiators from Canada and the U.S. increased the pace of their negotiations Thursday to resolve final differences to meet a Friday deadline, with their Mexican counterpart on standby to rejoin the talks soon. Despite some contentious issues still on the table, the increasingly positive […]

By Julie Gordon Sharay Angulo

Trump, Trudeau upbeat about prospects for NAFTA deal by Friday

Aug. 29, 2018 at 9:43 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters — The leaders of the U.S. and Canada expressed optimism on Wednesday that they could reach new NAFTA deal by a Friday deadline as negotiators prepared to talk through the night, although Canada warned that a number of tricky issues remained. Under pressure, Canada rejoined the talks […]

By Julie Gordon Sharay Angulo