Canada not ‘an idle spectator’ in U.S. trade negotiations, LeBlanc says – National

As Canada and the U.S. hammer out trade negotiations, Minister Responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade Dominic LeBlanc said Canada is “not an idle spectator” as the clock winds down to agree on the long-term renewal of the North American trade framework. On July 1, the Canada-U.S.-Mexico-Agreement (CUSMA) can be either maintained for 16 more years or…

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Canada’s retaliatory tariffs ‘a problem’ for negotiations: U.S. trade rep – National

Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on the United States are an ongoing “problem” for trade negotiations, U.S. President Donald Trump‘s trade envoy said Tuesday as next month’s deadline to renew the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement on free trade (CUSMA) draws ever closer. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told Fox Business he’s focused on addressing “flaws” in the trade pact…

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