The Globe and Mail reports in its Wednesday, May 10, edition that the Trump administration may
tear up the North American free-trade
agreement and negotiate
separate deals with Canada and
Mexico, warns
Commerce Secretary Wilbur
Ross. The Globe's Adrian Morrow writes that Mr. Ross also served notice Tuesday
that Washington will be "more
aggressive" in fighting back
against what it believes are
unfair trade practices, such as
slapping tariffs on imports.
He lashed out at British
Columbia Premier Christy Clark
over her move to ban U.S. coal
shipments from her province's
ports.
Despite President Donald Trump's decision
last month not to start the process
of pulling the United States
out of NAFTA, Mr. Ross
indicated a withdrawal from the
deal is still on the table.
Both Canada and Mexico want
to preserve NAFTA, but Mr. Ross said that
might not happen.
He said, "We have not yet decided
whether to go the trilateral route
or whether to pursue two
bilateral deals."
If he does preserve NAFTA, Mr.
Ross said, Mr. Trump wants to
rename it "NAFFTA," with the
other "F" standing for "fair."
Mr. Ross said the U.S. will
be "more aggressive in pursuing
trade remedies."
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