Liberals prepared to sit on trade bill, recall Parliament in summer if needed; some Senators warn Bill C-100 shouldn’t be rushed in Upper Chamber

The Senate won’t ‘stand in the way’ of the ratification of the new NAFTA, says Conservative Senate Whip Don Plett.
Vice-President Mike Pence, left, met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, in Ottawa on May 30 to discuss the ratification of the new NAFTA, also known as the CUSMA or USMCA.
The government is prepared to sit on its bill to implement Canada’s trade agreement with the United States and Mexico until those countries are ready to ratify the deal, even if it means letting it stay in the House after Parliament rises for the summer, and recalling federal lawmakers before Parl...

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