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Copy-paste: Freeland says today’s NAFTA talks have been constructive, there is no deal yet.
There isn’t even a fake deadline for this week: the next quasi-deadline is the end of the month, before Trump could theoretically submit a Mexico-only text to Canada. The Canadian side says it‘s unlikely it’ll get done by this weekend.
They could theoretically drag it out forever. Risks are 1) continued uncertainty acts as drag on Cdn economy; 2) Trump gets fed up and initiates termination process. (His power to unilaterally terminate is unclear, but even him trying would be a big deal.)
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We’ve just moved a story for POLITICO Pro subscribers with details on the major contours of the new NAFTA Canada, the US, and Mexico are on the verge of announcing later tonight, or likelier tomorrow. bit.ly/2P08rd7
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3/ Consumers in Canada will get to import more online purchases - more than 5x more, although the countries have been haggling with the design of new de minimis rules (how much is tax exempt, in addition to duty exempt) which could affect a lot of things (Canadian retailers,
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White House tells Congress it aims to keep Canada in NAFTA nyti.ms/2MDBjKR
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You are being used by @JustinTrudeau and Liberals for Trump-Hate votes in Canada even if it means destroying our economy.

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