Guam Round Yields Subtle Movement, Including With Canada, But TPA Remains Obstacle
TAMUNING, Guam -- Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiators meeting here over the past 10 days have pushed hard to advance various areas of their discussions further than before, including market access talks with Canada. But this negotiating round has again demonstrated that resolution of many key areas hinges on U.S. passage of Trade Promotion Authority (TPA). In an example of how the dynamic has shifted compared with previous rounds, sources here said that Canada appears to have become more engaged in...