Wilbur Ross says Canadian negotiators have not formally brought up Softwood Lumber or Bombardier.
Yesterday, U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross discussed the current state of NAFTA negotiations from the American perspective, saying there are “probably more difficult issues with Mexico than with Canada,” adding that they are “mostly the same substance.”
Watch the remarks by Ross below:
ICYMI: U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross sums up the current state of #NAFTA renegotiations #cdnpoli
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It’s important to note that while the U.S. has directed their toughest trade rhetoric towards Mexico and China, they have taken their most dramatic tariff actions against Canada.
Spencer Fernando
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It would be useful to know who is negotiating for Canada so that we might evaluate our chances of failure