Insights and Stories on North American Free Trade Agreement

Former trade negotiator says Canada must find new markets

Feb. 13, 2025 at 5:09 pm CST

John Weekes stressed how important international cooperation is to beneficial trade agreements in a talk given to the Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN).

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

Britain reported looking to NAFTA if Brexit deal fails

Oct. 10, 2017 at 7:33 pm CDT

By Reuters

Winning at the border on trade

Sep. 8, 2017 at 10:27 am CDT

By Shannon VanRaes

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

Aug. 17, 2017 at 3:15 pm CDT

By Terry Fries

Canada suggests it could quit NAFTA talks over dispute mechanism

Aug. 14, 2017 at 3:00 pm CDT

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, […]

By Andrea Hopkins 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., […]

By David Ljunggren

White House readies order to quit NAFTA

Apr. 26, 2017 at 4:29 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters — The White House is considering a draft executive order to withdraw the U.S. from the North American Free Trade Agreement, a senior Trump administration official said on Wednesday. It was unclear whether the order would be enacted by President Donald Trump, who has vowed to pull […]

By Steve Holland

Canada to Mexico on NAFTA: You might be on your own

Jan. 24, 2017 at 2:40 pm CST

Calgary | Reuters — Canada will focus on preserving its U.S. trade ties during talks to renegotiate NAFTA and may not be able to help Mexico avoid being targeted by the Trump administration, Canadian government sources say. “We love our Mexican friends. But our national interests come first and the […]