NAFTA talks to start in August: Here’s what the calendar looks like
WASHINGTON — The Canadian government says it expects negotiations to start this summer for a new North American Free Trade Agreement: “NAFTA negotiations will start in August — not September,” Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland said Monday in the House of Commons.
A time crunch is looming, with the U.S. and Mexico in the biggest hurry to start talks.
Pre-negotiation consultations will take several months. Then once talks begin between Canada, Mexico and the U.S., there are only a few months left before political obstacles start popping up, causing potential delays.
Here’s what the calendar looks like.