Canada, US deal saves NAFTA as trilateral pact
- 02-Oct-2018
OTTAWA/WASHINGTON: The United States and Canada forged a last-gasp deal on Sunday to salvage NAFTA as a trilateral pact with Mexico, rescuing a three-country, $1.2-trillion open-trade zone that had been about to collapse after nearly a quarter century. In a big victory for his agenda to shake-up an era of global free trade that many […]
Canada to stick to guns at NAFTA talks despite Trump pressure
- 05-Sep-2018
OTTAWA: Canada heads into talks in Washington on Wednesday to renew NAFTA determined not to back down on key issues despite threats from U.S. President Donald Trump to retaliate against the Canadian economy unless Ottawa gives ground quickly. Trump, fresh from wrapping up a side deal last week with Mexico, the third member of the […]
Trade wrangle with Trump: Mexico threatens to ditch US corn imports
- 21-Mar-2017
MEXICO CITY: Mexico has identified a potential weapon in its trade wrangle with US President Donald Trump: lucrative yellow cobs of American corn. The Latin American nation imports billions of dollars’ worth of the yellow grain from the United States to feed its livestock. But with Trump pushing to shake up the countries’ trade ties, […]