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.
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