U.S.-China spat sidetracks steel tariff issue: MORNEAU

By Christopher ReynoldsTHE CANADIAN PRESSMONTREAL — Finance Minister Bill Morneau says the ongoing U.S.-China trade dispute is distracting from talks aimed at solving the steel tariffs issue between Canada and its largest trading partner.
At an event in Montreal Friday, Morneau said the Americans’ Pacific trade row puts “multiple challenges on their plate.”
“That means we’ve got a challenge in getting this focused on in the near term,” he said.
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