Canada and the U.S. reached a tentative NAFTA deal Sunday that would give American farmers major new access to the dairy market here, but preserve the dispute-resolution system the United States wanted to scrap, said a source briefed on the talks.
Other compromises were reached on lifting tariffs on steel and aluminum imposed earlier by the U.S., protecting Canada from possible auto tariffs, and raising the value of goods Canadians can order online from outside the country without paying duty, the source said.
A special federal cabinet meeting convened at 10 p.m. ET to discuss a trade accord that already includes Mexico, while an announcement was planned for 11 p.m. at the White House.
Ildefonso Guajardo, the Mexican economy minister, was scheduled to address his country’s senate at 11:30 p.m. ET on the pact.
A Mexican official confirmed that a deal with Canada appeared to be at least close.