Canada, U.S. and Mexico reach deal to lift Trump administration’s steel and aluminium tariffs
Adrian Morrow, Lawrence Martin, Globe and Mail May 17, 2019 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland have scheduled an announcement in Hamilton Friday, where they are expected to announce a deal to lift the Trump administration’s steel and aluminum tariffs on Canada and Mexico. Mr. Trudeau spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump […]
Freeland says Canada won’t reopen USMCA trade talks to address Democrat demands
Adrian Morrow, Globe and Mail April 4th, 2019Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland says Canada will not reopen trade talks to satisfy the demands of congressional Democrats, putting further pressure on the ratification process of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.President Donald Trump, meanwhile, is throwing another spanner in the works: He is threatening to levy tariffs on Mexican-made […]
Auto industry relieved by NAFTA 2.0, but results may be mixed
Regional content rules make supply chains less efficient, hiking prices and threatening sales Janyce McGregor CBC News Sighs of relief rippled across the North American car industry on Monday. There would be no “Carmageddon” caused by auto tariffs torpedoing cross-border trade, now that NAFTA 2.0 had found a safe landing zone. U.S. President Donald Trump had […]
From NAFTA to USMCA: Inside the tense negotiations that saved North American trade
ADRIAN MORROW, U.S. CORRESPONDENT BARRIE MCKENNA STEPHANIE NOLEN, LATIN AMERICA CORRESPONDENT WASHINGTON, OTTAWA AND MEXICO CITY October 5, 2018 – Globe and Mail On the morning of Sunday, Sept. 30, the e-mail came from U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer with his latest position on NAFTA. Gathered in the office of Katie Telford, Prime Minister Justin […]
Trump, Trudeau praise USMCA trade deal they say will ‘grow middle class’
Leaders speak on telephone after trilateral trade agreement tentatively signed Kathleen Harris, CBC News Oct 01, 2018 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump are both talking up the benefits of a new trilateral trade pact between Canada, the U.S. and Mexico, saying it will grow the middle class and boost all three […]
New Trade Pact Spares U.S. Auto Makers From Tariffs but Adds Restrictions
The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement eases uncertainty about the Trump administration’s trade policies, helping auto makers move forward with factory investments Chester Dawson and Adrienne Roberts The Wall Street Journal DETROIT—The new trade agreement struck Sunday night between the U.S. and Canada eases uncertainty in the U.S. auto industry about the Trump administration’s trade policy, helping car […]
Inside the USMCA deal: How homemade brisket and a last-minute concession brought relief
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland said Monday she warned at the start of the trade talks last year there would be moments of drama: ‘And there have been’ Tom Blackwell – Financial Post October 1, 2018 On a pressure-filled weekend fuelled by multiple fast-food runs, it was a welcome respite. As a small, elite team […]
