Canada's proposed ban on single-use plastics may not run afoul of its trade deal with the United States and Mexico, but experts suggest it disregards the "pause-and-check" spirit of the agreement. The federal government has unveiled which single-use plastics will be covered by a national ban coming into effect in 2021. "Our work to ban single-use plastics will respect all our commitments in the new NAFTA," Han said in a statement. A spokesperson for the Plastics Industry Association would not say whether Radoszewski raised the matter with Lighthizer. With less than a month to go before the U.S. presidential election, there is a striking alignment between the plastics industry and the president's electoral interests.

Source: CBC News October 10, 2020 19:57 UTC