The first session just concluded.
August 15, 2017
Mexico and NAFTA (click here) Former Mexican trade officials were among a the panelists who discussed the upcoming re-negotiation talks for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), set to begin on August 16, 2017. Panelists expressed Mexico’s concerns and anxiety over whether a final agreement could be reached and referenced the possibility that President Trump could decide to pull out if he feels a new agreement does not benefit the U.S. Other topics included the political climate in Mexico as that country prepares for elections in 2018, and Mexico’s bargaining power based on the trade deals it has with other countries....
Canada and Mexico still have TPP ambitions.
August 20, 2017
By Don Lee
After the opening round of talks (click here) to revamp the North American Free Trade Agreement, at least this much is known: The U.S. is pushing for comprehensive changes and racing to meet a tight political calendar.
In a joint statement issued Sunday upon conclusion of the first session, trade officials from the U.S., Canada and Mexico outlined an aggressive schedule for future meetings. They will reconvene Sept. 1-5 in Mexico and then later that month in Canada, to be followed by another round in Washington in October.
The accelerated pace is aimed at wrapping up talks by the end of the year, or early 2018 at the latest, to avoid political complications in Mexico’s presidential vote in the summer and the U.S. midterm elections later in the fall....
