FILE - In this June 8, 2018, file photo, President Donald Trump talks with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during a G-7 Summit welcome ceremony in Charlevoix, Canada. Now it’s a new North American free trade agreement that excludes America’s northern neighbor. I like them both the same.”There is some optimism in Canada’s automotive sector despite the Trump tariff threats. Bank of Montreal chief economist Douglas Porter said the U.S. deal with Mexico leaves Canada in a near take-it-or-leave-it situation. University of Toronto professor Robert Bothwell said the latest trade deal excluding Canada shows Trump is more focused on exerting American economic might than reaching a fair deal with friends.

Source: Washington Post August 29, 2018 19:41 UTC