“’Napping on NAFTA’: Harper blasts Trudeau government handling of negotiations,’” read the headline on a Canadian Press story about a memo written by former Conservative prime minister Stephen Harper. Article Continued BelowPrime Minister Justin Trudeau wouldn’t directly address the letter or its potential implications when asked about it on Monday. The Liberals say Harper has jeopardized the talks by playing politics with the united front Canada is trying to put forward. Some Conservatives allowed that he ought to have known there was a risk it would become public, but say Harper’s team never gave Scheer’s office a heads up, suggesting it was never meant for broader dissemination. The prime minister says his government has taken a “firm” approach to NAFTA renegotiations, but Justin Trudeau wouldn’t directly reply to a letter by his predecessor, Stephen Harper, blasting the Liberals over the trade talks.

Source: thestar October 31, 2017 17:30 UTC