Tories, NDP want Liberals to outline NAFTA priorities before Commons committee
OTTAWA — Conservatives and New Democrats are joining forces in a bid to pressure the Trudeau government to reveal its priorities for the imminent renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement.
Four MPs from both parties sent a joint letter Tuesday to the clerk of the Commons international trade committee, requesting that an emergency meeting be held to grill three cabinet ministers on Canada’s negotiating objectives and “expected positive outcomes” of the renegotiation, which is to begin in mid-August.
The committee, on which Liberals hold the majority, is now scheduled to meet Friday to decide whether to accede to the request.
If members agree, the ministers could be called to testify immediately.