Alexander Panetta and Mike Blanchfield, The Canadian Press

Alexander Panetta and Mike Blanchfield are reporters with The Canadian Press, a national news agency headquartered in Toronto and founded in 1917.

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NAFTA talks on track, but need to pick up pace

The NAFTA train remains on track—for now. U.S. trade czar Robert Lighthizer says enough progress has been made over the past week to warrant moving forward with a fresh round of talks in Mexico, but he’s also making it clear that more work needs to be done. Lighthizer is clearly not happy with Canadian proposals […]

By Alexander Panetta and Mike Blanchfield, The Canadian Press | January 29, 2018

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