Three
top people involved in the NAFTA negotiations are going to be in Davos,
Switzerland, Jan. 23 where they are likely to have some discussions about the
negotiations.
Bloomberg
news agency says Canadian Trade Minister Christia Freeland expects there will
be some informal discussion about the North American Free Trade Agreement
But
the real negotiations will be getting underway the same day in Montreal and are
scheduled to last until Jan. 26.
U.S.
Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, Mexican Economy Minister Ildefonso
Guajardo and Freeland are due to attend the World Economic Forum in Switzerland.
The
three ministers are also tentatively scheduled to hold a trilateral meeting in
Montreal on Jan. 28, Bloomberg said it learned from a spokesperson for
Freehand.
The
ministers didn’t attend the last two negotiating sessions in Mexico and
Washington, after attending previous rounds.
The
fate of the trade pact remains unclear -- U.S. President Donald Trump and
House Speaker Paul Ryan each said last week they’d rather renegotiate than walk
away from the pact altogether.
However,
Trump reiterated his threat to pull out and Canada is taking his threat
seriously.
U.S.
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said last week the U.S. delegation will
discuss its “America First” agenda at Davos.
So
far only two of about 30 sections of NAFTA have been crafted.
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