Canada removing tariffs on US goods compliant with free trade deal

Canada will remove all tariffs on US goods that are compliant with the existing North American free trade agreement, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday, matching exemptions affirmed earlier this month by Washington. President Donald Trump called the move “nice.” Speaking to reporters a day after a lengthy call with Trump, Carney said Canada has […]

EU defends Trump trade deal facing backlash

The European Union on Monday vehemently defended its trade deal with President Donald Trump, with EU capitals and businesses sharply divided on an outcome some branded a “capitulation”. “I’m 100 percent sure that this deal is better than a trade war with the United States,” top EU trade negotiator Maros Sefcovic told journalists. European Commission […]