Perdue: USTR aiming for NAFTA deal with Mexico first, then Canada
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue on Friday said the administration believes it can secure a deal on the North American Free Trade Agreement with Mexico first, then sort out the remaining issues with Canada and potentially finalize a trilateral deal this summer. “We feel probably more optimistic in a Mexican agreement sooner than Canada,” he said on a conference call with reporters. “We still have some intractable issues with Canada that we’re working through, but hopefully we can get an agreement...