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Decisions being made as Trump’s NAFTA deadline looms
August 31, 2018 by James McCarten, The Canadian Press

Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland says the time has come for high-level decisions on the future of NAFTA. She said Thursday that around-the-clock work by officials has armed negotiating teams with the documents they need to start making some concrete…

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NAFTA: Canada, U.S. see common ground on autos as talks resume
August 29, 2018 by Andy Blatchford, The Canadian Press

Canada and the U.S. agreed Tuesday that one of NAFTA’s most significant hurdles – defining the content rules of North American autos – may have been resolved by Monday’s side deal between the Trump administration and Mexico. The White House…

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Threat to exclude Canada from trade deal may not be legal: experts
August 29, 2018 by Joan Bryden, The Canadian Press

Donald Trump’s administration is giving Canada until Friday to sign onto a bilateral trade deal between the U.S. and Mexico or be treated as “a real outsider” against whom punishing tariffs on autos will be imposed. But trade experts are…

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Canada to rejoin NAFTA talks after US, Mexico agree to overhaul trade pact
August 28, 2018 by Andy Blatchford, The Canadian Press

Canada will rejoin face-to-face negotiations with the United States and Mexico on Tuesday after the two continental partners reached a bilateral deal that raised fresh concerns about the fate of the North American Free Trade Agreement. U.S. President Donald Trump…

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Optimism in Canadian auto sector despite tariff threats
August 28, 2018 by Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press

A potential trade deal between the U.S. and Mexico has been greeted with cautious optimism in the Canadian automotive sector despite renewed threats by U.S. President Donald Trump to impose tariffs on the industry. Trump said Monday the U.S. and…

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MEMA wants Canada involved in deal
August 27, 2018 by Adam Malik

The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) – of which the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association is a division – issued a statement following the bilateral “understanding” announced between the United States and Mexico. “MEMA has been a leading voice in…

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U.S., Mexico reach trade ‘understanding’ to overhaul NAFTA: Trump
August 27, 2018 by Andy Blatchford, The Canadian Press

Donald Trump said Monday that the United States and Mexico have reached a bilateral trade “understanding” that could lead to an overhaul – or perhaps the termination – of the three-country North American Free Trade Agreement. The U.S. president also…

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Testing finds flaws with car electronic car safety systems
August 24, 2018 by Tom Krisher, The Associated Press

Cars and trucks with electronic driver assist systems may not see stopped vehicles and could even steer you into a crash if you’re not paying attention, an insurance industry group warns. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, in a paper…

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Trump administration less concerned about conserving oil
August 21, 2018 by Ellen Knickmeyer, The Associated Press

Conserving oil is no longer an economic imperative for the U.S., the Trump administration declares in a major new policy statement that threatens to undermine decades of government campaigns for gas-thrifty cars and other conservation programs. The position was outlined…

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US firms to Trump: Don’t raise tariffs on more Chinese goods
August 20, 2018 by Paul Wiseman, The Associated Press

Fishermen off the Alaskan coast. A Florida maker of boat trailers. A building materials distributor in Tennessee. Those and hundreds of other American businesses are delivering the same plea to President Donald Trump as he considers imposing tariffs on nearly…

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Feds preparing response in case of auto tariffs
August 16, 2018 by Andy Blatchford, The Canadian Press

Government doesn’t share specifics but ‘We’re taking nothing off the table at this stage.’

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Canada now reviewing emissions regulations
August 15, 2018 by Mia Rabson, The Canadian Press

Canada will review the joint vehicle emissions standards it has with the United States before it decides what to do about the U.S.’s plan to weaken those standards in the coming years. Environment Minister Catherine McKenna will unveil a discussion…