Nafta Talks Left Reeling After Aggressive U.S. Proposals Land
- Potential dealbreakers tempered by pact’s support in Congress
- More likely Trump will give notice to withdraw, official says
Trump Administration Takes Aggressive Nafta Stance
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After laying out the Trump administration’s most aggressive Nafta demands to date, chief U.S. negotiator John Melle was asked on Sunday how things are progressing. “Fabulous,” he said, smiling and shrugging before entering a negotiating room once more.
The fourth round of negotiations is nearing an end amid rising tensions after the U.S. presented proposals that could be politically unfeasible for Canada and Mexico. U.S. industry and Congress, meanwhile, are mounting a more vocal defense for preserving regional trade ties as they sense the discussions could be in trouble.