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'Nowhere near close:' U.S. rebuffs Trudeau hope for quick NAFTA deal
The United States declared the NAFTA countries were nowhere close to a deal, in a statement Thursday designed to douse expectations that an agreement might be just a few minor adjustments away.
Mexico doubts that a NAFTA deal is possible by Thursday target date
Don't expect a NAFTA deal by this week's supposed target date, Mexico's economy minister said Tuesday. Ildefonso Guajardo told his country's Televisa network that he doesn't see a deal happening by Thursday, which the U.S. Congress calls the latest possible date to get a deal.
As deadline nears, Trudeau, Trump discuss prospects of quick NAFTA deal
President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau discussed the possibility Monday of immediately wrapping up a NAFTA deal despite signs of skepticism about whether that goal is feasible.
NAFTA ministers part ways before all-important session next week
NAFTA negotiators parted ways for the weekend with multiple issues still unresolved and mere days left before what's being described as an unofficial deadline for getting a deal this year.
Freeland gets briefing from U.S. lawmakers on tight window for passing NAFTA
Canada's foreign minister got a detailed explanation Thursday about why there might only be a few days left to get a NAFTA agreement in 2018.
NAFTA's big sticking point: Significant gaps remain between U.S., Mexico on autos
A significant gap in positions on auto rules between the United States and Mexico continued to cast doubt on the likelihood of an imminent NAFTA deal Tuesday, as countries gathered for what could be a final effort to achieve an agreement this year.
Mexico proposes solution to NAFTA auto parts stalemate; Canada-U.S. talks pushed to Tuesday
The NAFTA countries began a days-long negotiating round Monday in what could be their final chance for an agreement this year, before the talks enter electoral hibernation.
Ministers head home, plan to reconvene NAFTA trade talks in a week's time
After a week-long NAFTA negotiating round in Washington, the lead political ministers are heading home. They will reconvene around May 7.
NAFTA talks continue through weekend as negotiators scramble for a deal
NAFTA negotiating teams will keep bargaining through the weekend in a rush to get a deal by early May, fuelled by a Trump administration desire to meet a legislative deadline.
Trump signals new interest in joining TPP as U.S. scales back key NAFTA demand on auto
The United States has softened another one of its key NAFTA demands, scaling back a request on automobile content amid a flurry of talks aimed at getting a preliminary agreement this spring.