WASHINGTON — Chrystia Freeland was not happy. Last week, in Washington for a full day of meetings with Lighthizer, Freeland insisted the bilateral negotiations have been "constructive," "productive" and brimming with "goodwill." If that is not possible we are ready to advance bilaterally with the U.S."There's confidence in Ottawa that Congress won't approve a deal without Canada. "I think while Congress is generally supportive of Canada, given that Canada is playing defence on a lot of these issues, I don't know how long that will hold," said Ujczo, who is well-versed in NAFTA's nuances. "I don't think it's surprising that they would have been able to come up with a creative solution for dairy," given the degree to which the issue has been "right in the U.S. crosshairs," said Ujczo.

Source: Huffington Post September 16, 2018 16:07 UTC