NAFTA News Updates

Government

Trudeau Treads Carefully With Trump as NAFTA Clock Ticks

Justin Trudeau really didn’t want to talk about Donald Trump. After three days together at a pair of meetings in Europe, the Canadian prime minister spent a press conference bobbing, weaving and ducking questions from reporters about his U.S. counterpart.

May 30, 2017
Government

Canada Prepared for Talks to Rework NAFTA, Trade Minister Says

Canada is prepared for the start of talks to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement and is confident it will get a successful outcome, according to Trade Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne.

May 25, 2017
Government, Business

US Strikes Gentler Tone on NAFTA as Talks Countdown Begins

President Donald Trump’s top trade negotiator came out of the gate sounding like he wants to fine-tune the North American Free Trade Agreement, not blow it up as some feared.

May 19, 2017
Government, Business

US Seeks to Shift Trade Tides as It Starts NAFTA Overhaul

President Donald Trump’s administration took its first formal step toward renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement, setting the stage for talks that could influence more than $1.2 trillion in annual trade and shake up corporate supply chains.

May 18, 2017
Government, Business

US Chamber's Donohue Discusses Infrastructure Bill, NAFTA at Global Summit

WASHINGTON — U.S. Chamber of Commerce President Thomas Donohue said the Trump administration’s $1 trillion infrastructure bill should attempt to mitigate highway bottlenecks, promote long-term economic growth and update regulations to make private investment more attractive.

May 17, 2017
Business, Government

Mexican Factory Operators Remain Optimistic, See Opportunity for Improvements to NAFTA

AUSTIN, Texas — Manufacturers in Mexico aren’t as concerned about President Donald Trump’s recent threats to dump or renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement as some recent public reports have suggested, according to executives speaking at a Transplace Symposium here.

May 15, 2017
Business, Government

Uncertainty Clouds NAFTA Changes for Mexico Factories

AUSTIN, Texas — Manufacturers in Mexico aren’t as concerned about President Donald Trump’s recent threats to dump or renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement as some recent public reports have suggested, according to executives speaking at a Transplace Symposium here.

May 11, 2017
Government, Business

Don’t Dawdle on NAFTA Overhaul, Quebec’s Finance Minister Says

Quebec Finance Minister Carlos Leitao has a message for government officials considering a renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement: Time is of the essence.

May 8, 2017
Government, Business

Commerce Secretary Says TPP Could Form Starting Point for US on NAFTA Talks

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said parts of an Asia-Pacific trade deal rejected by the Trump administration could form the basis of a revamped North American Free Trade Agreement.

May 5, 2017
Government, Business

Trump Rules Out Swift NAFTA Exit in Favor of Renegotiation

President Donald Trump won’t immediately terminate U.S. participation in the North American Free Trade Agreement, the White House said, after he spoke with the leaders of Mexico and Canada about ways to renegotiate the accord.

April 27, 2017