OTTAWA — Trade insiders say a token win on NAFTA may soon be possible — but the substantive work is nowhere near complete.<\/p>\n
Experts say people should temper their expectations following media reports that a preliminary agreement on the North American Free Trade Agreement could be announced as early as next week’s Summit of the Americas in Peru.<\/p>\n
U.S. trade lawyer Dan Ujczo says he’s heard a handshake deal could be announced as early as mid-April as a way to calm market movements and political rhetoric surrounding NAFTA, particularly with U.S. and Mexican elections on the horizon.<\/p>\n
But he says an agreement-in-principle is the only possible political win at this stage because it will leave the door open for any changes to the deal aimed at addressing complaints during the elections.<\/p>\n
Laura Dawson of Washington’s Wilson Center says she’s very skeptical any substantive deal could be announced in the coming weeks because all the hard work is still down the road.<\/p>\n
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland is expected to travel to Washington later this week for NAFTA discussions that will include a meeting with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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