The Trump administration opens with a lecture, upping the ante from earlier remarks that it simply wants to “tweak” the deal. The three countries do eventually reach a new deal on autos, while the U.S. backs away from the other demands. March 14, 2018: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada won’t be “bowled over” at the NAFTA talks by Trump. The president calls Canada’s prime minister “dishonest” and “weak” after Trudeau repeats his objections to the steel and aluminum tariffs. July 1: Canada imposes dollar-for-dollar tariff “countermeasures” of its own on up to $16.6 billion worth of imports of steel, aluminum and other products from the U.S. — everything from flat-rolled steel to playing cards and felt-tipped pens.

Source: thestar May 17, 2019 19:22 UTC