Reuters recently published comments from a Canadian source familiar with NAFTA talks.
Key quotes
- Canada’s Freeland plans to return to Washington Wednesday night for a day of talks with USTR Lighthizer on Thursday.
- Canada does not feel any tremendous pressure to get a NAFTA deal done in the immediate short-term.
- Most optimistic scenario is for Canada and U.S. To get a deal in principle on NAFTA next week.
- Remaining NAFTA issues can’t be resolved in a single session, needs lots of work.