US President Donald Trump has joined the leaders of Canada and Mexico at a global meeting in Argentina to sign a revised North American trade pact that he called “groundbreaking” and a benefit for “working people”. US President Donald Trump has joined the leaders of Canada and Mexico at a global meeting in Argentina to sign a revised North American trade pact that he called “groundbreaking” and a benefit for “working people”. We’ve taken a lot of barbs and a little abuse, but we got there,” Mr Trump said of the pact. While Mr Trump hailed the revised trade pact, Mr Trudeau was more measured, saying there was still work to be done and calling on Mr Trump – using his first name – to remove steel and aluminium tariffs the US imposed on Canada and Mexico. “We’ve known each other a long while,” Mr Trump said, noting he worked with Mr Macri’s father on real estate developments.

Source: Irish Independent November 30, 2018 13:30 UTC