Canada's FM Freeland meets with U.S. Trade Rep. Lighthizer in DC

Record ID: 1353975

  • Title: Canada's FM Freeland meets with U.S. Trade Rep. Lighthizer in DC
  • Date: 28th August 2018
  • Summary: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES (AUGUST 28, 2018) (REUTERS) CANADIAN FOREIGN MINISTER CHRYSTIA FREELAND ARRIVING FOR MEETING ON TRADE (SOUNDBITE) (English) CANADIAN FOREIGN MINISTER CHRYSTIA FREELAND SAYING: "As you can see, we are about to have a meeting with Ambassador Lighthizer and his team. We're encouraged by the progress that U.S. and Mexico have made, particularly on cars and labor, and I'm looking forward to the conversation with Ambassador Lighthizer, and I will know more after that, and I'll be happy to take some questions then." FOREIGN MINISTER FREELAND WALKS UP STEPS THEN TURNS AROUND TO SAY SHE'LL MAKE HER STATEMENT IN FRENCH (SOUNDBITE) (French) CANADIAN FOREIGN MINISTER CHRYSTIA FREELAND SAYING: "Yes, yes, in French, it's true. I'd like to right now, me and my team are going to talk to with Ambassador Lighthizer and his team. As we've already said, we are encouraged by the progress that the United States and Mexico have made, above all on the question of cars and work regulations, and I'll be happy to answer your questions after the meeting. Thank you." FOREIGN MINISTER FREELAND WALKS UP STEPS AND INTO BUILDING JARED KUSHNER, A SENIOR ADVISER TO PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP AND HIS SON-IN-LAW ARRIVING FOR A MEETING WITH CANADIAN FOREIGN MINISTER FREELAND AND U.S. TRADE REPRESENTATIVE ROBERT LIGHTHIZER
  • Embargoed: 11th September 2018 22:20
  • Keywords: Canadian Foreign Minister trade NAFTA U.S.-Mexico trade negotiations U.S.-Canada trade negotiations
  • Location: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES
  • City: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES
  • Country: USA
  • Topics: Diplomacy/Foreign Policy,Government/Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA0018V3S6RR
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland said on Tuesday (August 28) she was "encouraged" by progress made by the United States and Mexico towards a new North American Free Trade Agreement.
    Starting her first negotiating session at the U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer's office in several months, Freeland told reporters: "We are encouraged by the progress that the U.S. and Mexico have made, particularly on cars and labor, and I'm looking forward to the conversation with Ambassador Lighthizer."
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