U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer lauded the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement as President Donald Trump's signature achievement. Other names on the U.S. list include former chief federal claims judge Susan Braden, D.C. arbitration expert John Buckley Jr., former international trade commissioner Dennis Devaney and ex-federal prosecutor Mark Hansen. Deputy Prime Minister and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland speaks with Canada's top CUSMA trade negotiator Steve Verheul as they wait to appear before the House of Commons Standing Committee on International Trade Tuesday on Feb. 18 in Ottawa. Alberta's economic development, trade and tourism minister welcomed the deal, saying it's an important milestone for the province and Canada. But it falls far short of the ideal, said Lori Wallach, director of the group's international trade watchdog, Global Trade Watch.

Source: CBC News July 01, 2020 14:39 UTC