WASHINGTON—Canada and the U.S. have had a testy exchange over the idea of including a termination clause in NAFTA and the idea of this so-called sunset clause has emerged as a late-stage sticking point in the negotiations. The United States last fall proposed a five-year clause, which would end NAFTA unless all countries repeatedly agreed to continue it. “Canada’s position on the sunset clause is unchanged,” Freeland told reporters on her way into the U.S. trade building for her next meeting with Lighthizer. The countries have different opinions on how to limit the trans-shipment of over-produced Chinese steel through Canada, into the United States. But one insider said the vast majority of the conversation this week has been positive — the sunset clause notwithstanding.

Source: thestar April 25, 2018 20:48 UTC