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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his country won\u2019t use the new NAFTA as leverage to break President Trump\u2019s tariffs.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe would much rather have genuine free trade with the United States, so we\u2019re going to continue to work to lift those tariffs,\u201d Mr. Trudeau said in an interview clip\u00a0CNN aired on Tuesday, \u201cBut we\u2019re not at the point of saying we wouldn\u2019t sign [the trade agreement] if it wasn\u2019t lifted, although we are trying to make that case.\u201d<\/p>\n
When pressed by CNN host Poppy Harlow, Mr. Trudeau stressed, \u201cI don\u2019t negotiate in public.\u201d<\/p>\n
However, the prime minister told CNN that the tariffs were not the reason Canada came to the NAFTA negotiation and that they were always willing to talk trade with the U.S.<\/p>\n
Canada agreed to Mr. Trump\u2019s USMCA (the United States\u2013Mexico\u2013Canada Agreement) in early October, but the deal is still unsigned.<\/p>\n
The agreement came after tough negotiations and bitter trade tensions over tariffs, during which Mr. Trump accused the U.S.\u2019 long-time ally of taking advantage.<\/p>\n
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says US tariffs weren\u2019t the reason he was willing to agree to a new trade deal earlier this year \u2014 dismissing President Donald Trump\u2019s argument that the duties on Canadian goods forced his hand. @PoppyHarlowCNN has the exclusive interview. pic.twitter.com\/4iwscIwQa0<\/p>\n
\u2014 New Day (@NewDay) November 6, 2018<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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