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Report: U.S. to notify Canada 'within days' of intent to reopen NAFTA

January 18, 2017 at 8:48 AM
The U.S. will formally notify Canada of its intent to reopen NAFTA talks “within days” of this week's inauguration, according to a Canadian newspaper. The Globe and Mail reports Wednesday that Wilbur Ross, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to run the Commerce Department, has “informed Canada that rules of origin and independent dispute tribunals will be central” to those negotiations. Ross's confirmation hearing is set for today. More from the newspaper: The Americans want to discuss country of origin rules...

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