Mexico pushing forward with ratification of new NAFTA despite Trump tariff threat

From business.financialpost.com

Mexico’s ambassador to Canada says his country is pushing forward with the ratification of the new NAFTA despite ongoing threats from U.S. President Donald Trump to slap tariffs on Mexican goods. But Juan Jose Gomez Camacho — just two and a half months into his appointment as Mexico City’s top diplomat in Ottawa — wouldn’t speculate on the deal’s fate if Trump follows through on his pledge to impose the levies by Monday. “We are pressing on because that hasn’t happened,” Gomez Camacho said in an interview. “We hope it will not happen, so let’s wait.” Trump has said he’ll impose tariffs of 5 ... (full story)