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USTR plans to notify Congress of Mexico bilateral if Canada doesn't join

August 30, 2018 at 6:50 PM
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer will notify Congress on Friday of a plan to strike a bilateral trade agreement with Mexico -- or inform lawmakers of a trilateral pact that includes Canada if Ottawa comes back to the table and reaches a deal in time, a senior administration official said on Monday. "What we will do is -- ideally Canada will be in and we'll be able to notify that. If Canada's not in then we'll notify that we have...


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