U.S. Commerce Criticizes Canada's Trade Strategy Before Negotiations

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick criticized the current North American free trade agreement. He specifically criticized Canada's trade strategy ahead of upcoming negotiations.

<img alt="A grey-haired man in a suit and tie." height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/3e3917de-637f-4214-a03d-22c02ed8b634,1776469566169/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C248%2C6000%2C3375%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Capitol Hill in Washingto on Feb. 10, 2026." width="620" /><p>U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Friday criticized the current iteration of North America's free trade agreement as a bad deal, taking a swipe at Canada...

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