U.S. no longer needs ‘improper’ metal tariffs as negotiating tactic: Freeland

OTTAWA – The “improper” American imposition of metals tariffs as leverage in the contentious NAFTA talks is no longer required because all three North American countries now have a deal, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland says. Freeland said Thursday the continued existence of the steel and aluminum duties makes ratifying the new continental trade pact unpalatable for many […]