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Canada ‘prepared for the worst’ amid squabbles over NAFTA, Freeland says

Despite making progress on “bread and butter” issues, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland said differences remain between Canada and the U.S. on a number of key chapters of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

Speaking to reporters as the fifth round of negotiations concluded in Mexico City, the Toronto-area minister said “significant” sticking points include the U.S. push to change the rules of origin — which could be detrimental to the Canadian auto industry — and demands for a five-year sunset clause in the deal.

Read more at CBC News

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