Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at “Call to Invest” African roundtable Inc. on the sidelines of the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 25, 2018. Peter Foley/EPA-EFE/Pool via REUTERS
September 26, 2018
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday said he would not be rushed into renewing NAFTA and indicated it was possible the three member nations might fail to conclude a new pact.
Trudeau told reporters Canada would take as long as necessary in its bid to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement.
Asked about the challenges posed by a U.S. threat of auto tariffs, Trudeau said Canada would need to feel confident “about the path forward as we move forward – if we do – on a NAFTA 2.0”.
(Reporting by David Lawder, writing by David Ljunggren; Editing by Nick Zieminski)
