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Trump to Canada, Mexico: Steel, aluminum tariffs stay unless 'new & fair' NAFTA is inked

March 5, 2018 at 7:30 AM
Mexico and Canada will not be exempted from steel and aluminum tariffs the president plans to impose this week unless a new and “fair” NAFTA deals is reached, Trump tweeted on Monday morning. The explicit linkage comes as Mexico and Canada, among other allies, are openly urging the president to exempt them from the tariffs – and as the three countries wrap up a seventh round of NAFTA talks in Mexico City. “We have large trade deficits with Mexico and...


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