U.S. no longer needs ‘improper’ metal tariffs as negotiating tactic: Freeland
Apr 4, 2019 | 9:28 AM
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WASHINGTON — Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland says the “improper” American imposition of metals tariffs as leverage in the contentious NAFTA talks is no longer required because all three North American countries now have a deal.
Freeland says the continued existence of the steel and aluminum duties makes ratifying the new continental trade pact unpalatable for many Canadians.
The remarks cast further uncertainty over the fate of the new trade deal signed — but not yet ratified — by Canada, the U.S. and Mexico last fall.
