US-CANADA NAFTA TALKS CONTINUE

Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland and US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer are in talks to iron out trade differences, the outcome of which could replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Negotiations entered a crucial phase after the US and Mexico announced a bilateral deal, paving the way for Canada to rejoin talks and modernise the pact that underpins over $1 trillion in annual trade.