Insights and Stories on Negotiations

NAFTA ministers to reconvene Tuesday on signs of progress

Apr. 20, 2018 at 2:22 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters — Canada and Mexico on Friday said good progress had been made in talks with the U.S. to modernize the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and that ministers would meet again on Tuesday as they push to wrap up a deal. Canada’s Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland […]

Trudeau talks tough on NAFTA, repeats he could walk away

Feb. 2, 2018 at 6:25 pm CST

By Kevin Light

At NAFTA talks, Canada hails jet case as victory for free trade

Jan. 26, 2018 at 10:08 pm CST

By Anthony Esposito David Ljunggren

Chicken, dairy farmers rip TPP concessions

Jan. 24, 2018 at 8:14 pm CST

By Staff

Key round of NAFTA talks opens amid upbeat signs

Jan. 23, 2018 at 4:32 pm CST

By Anthony Esposito David Ljunggren

Trade talks a dicey situation, Coyne says

Nov. 17, 2017 at 5:09 am CST

Winnipeg | CNS Canada — With Canada in the midst of negotiations for two different trade agreements, the North American Free Trade Agreement and Trans-Pacific Partnership, trade concerns are getting muddled, according to Andrew Coyne. “We need to be conscious of diversifying our trade interests beyond just North America. It […]

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm

U.S. stance on autos sows more doubt about NAFTA overhaul

Oct. 13, 2017 at 7:01 pm CDT

Arlington, Va. | Reuters — The Trump administration on Friday demanded that U.S.-made content account for half the value of the cars and trucks sold under the North American Free Trade Agreement, raising further doubts about any potential deal to renew the pact. Three sources briefed on the protectionist U.S. […]

By Dave Graham David Ljunggren

U.S. makes NAFTA dairy proposal, no market access request

Oct. 13, 2017 at 3:16 pm CDT

Arlington, Va. | Reuters — U.S. negotiators at talks to renew the North American Free Trade Agreement on Friday formally asked Canada to address a bilateral dispute over dairy pricing, a request the Canadians are set to resist, sources familiar with the talks said. U.S. dairy producers are unhappy that […]

By Reuters

Trump says U.S.-Canada trade deal possible, excluding Mexico

Oct. 11, 2017 at 6:58 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters –– U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would be open to a bilateral trade pact with Canada if a deal cannot be reached with Mexico to substantially revise the North American Free Trade Agreement. Asked by a reporter if he could envision maintaining free trade […]

By David Ljunggren Roberta Rampton

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

Oct. 10, 2017 at 7:44 pm CDT

Ottawa | Reuters — When Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets President Donald Trump on Wednesday, he will try to persuade the U.S. leader to focus on Mexico as a source of potential problems at talks to update NAFTA. Although Trudeau officials were confident Trump would mostly target Mexico as […]

By David Ljunggren

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