Trump then sent a warning to Ottawa: “Their Tariffs and Trade Barriers are far too high. Bilateral NAFTA negotiations between the U.S. and Mexico have been building momentum in recent weeks after taking a break in late May ahead of Mexico’s July presidential election. Trump slapped Canada and other allies with steel and aluminum duties, which led to retaliatory levies from Ottawa. “The next obvious question is, do we have a firm date of Canada physically going to join the talks? Once Canada returns to the talks, the continental partners are expected to shift their focus to other tough, unresolved issues.

Source: thestar August 11, 2018 14:26 UTC