NAFTA Negotiations Continue Next Week

Negotiations for revamping NAFTA will continue next week as all sides remain hopeful to reach a deal this month.  Top-level talks, according to reports, will continue after a U.S. trade delegation returns from China.

U.S. officials and negotiators from Canada and Mexico have been eying an early May finish line, and in mid-April, Vice President Mike Pence said it was a “real possibility” an agreement could be reached in the next several weeks.  However, just between Canada and the U.S., issues like dairy, dispute-resolution mechanisms, a proposed five-year sunset clause, and intellectual property remain unresolved.  Still, all sides appear positive an agreement will be reached soon.

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