Mexico, Canada begin bilateral government procurement talks as U.S. won’t move off dollar-for-dollar push

MEXICO CITY – Mexico and Canada have begun bilateral negotiations on government procurement market access as trilateral talks have broken down over the United States' refusal to move off its “dollar-for-dollar” approach, sources familiar with the discussions said. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer has made clear that the U.S. will not give up on its proposal, these sources said, leaving Canada and Mexico to look for other negotiating avenues. The move to bilateral discussions could be an attempt to push...