Canadian Ambassador Says Section 232 Tariffs Will Be Lifted in 'a Short While'
Canada's Ambassador to the U.S. David MacNaughton said he thinks U.S. and Canadian negotiators will resolve Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum "in a short while," and then reiterated the prediction, saying it will be resolved soon. MacNaughton, who was speaking Feb. 21 at an event sponsored by the Canadian American Business Council, said getting the tariffs lifted "is No. 1, 2 and 3 on my agenda here."
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Marc Garneau, a Canadian Cabinet member who's the chairman of the Canada-U.S. Relations Cabinet Committee, also noted at the same event that Canada does not want the tariffs replaced with quotas, as the U.S. has been pushing for (see 1902130049). Once the tariffs are lifted, that would clear the way for Canada's legislature to ratify the new NAFTA, known as the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. Garneau said they'd like to get it done before June. The Parliament goes into a recess until the October election in late June.