The Globe and Mail reports in its Friday edition that U.S. negotiators have told Canada
and Mexico they expect to table
full details of the Trump administration's
demanded changes to
the North American free-trade
agreement during talks starting
this weekend.
The Globe's Adrian Morrow, Steven Chase and Greg Keenan write that unnamed sources say American officials served notice
to their counterparts during the
second round of talks earlier this
month in Mexico City that they
would present text of all their
proposals by the third round.
So far, the United States has presented
few details on its most
controversial demands at the
table, sources say. These include
a toughening of the rules of
origin that govern content in cars,
trucks and other manufactured
goods, including a possible U.S.
content requirement. As well there is a proposal
to allow Buy American provisions
on U.S. public procurement while
fully opening Canadian and Mexican
government contracts to
American firms. The U.S. also seeks a loosening of
Canada's supply-management
system for dairy, eggs and poultry. The U.S. also wants to cut its trade
deficit. Canada is preparing for the
third round as the talks
move to Ottawa.
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