USMCA vote falls to wayside as feds continue outreach on lifting tariffs

Critics say nurturing the relationship between the Canadian and U.S. leaders hasn’t been properly prioritized by the Liberals, leaving Canada out in the cold.
Liberal MP Wayne Easter, left, says he has spoken to longtime friend Republican Senator Chuck Grassley, right, on imploring U.S. President Donald Trump to remove tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum exports. Mr. Grassley wrote an April 28 op-ed in the Wall Street Journal saying the USMCA won't be ratified without the tariffs being removed.
The Canadian government is questioning the value of ratifying a renegotiated trade deal with the U.S. and Mexico if tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum remain in place, according to a government official. And despite success reaching out to American politicians, it remains to be seen if U.S. Pres...

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