Industry groups are urging Canada and the United States to resume trade talks, warning a parliamentary committee this week that ongoing uncertainty threatens to permanently undermine the economy.
Canadian American Business Council CEO Beth Burke told the foreign affairs committee meeting this week that the absence of a trade agreement risks curtailing business investment in ways that could be hard to undo.
“I hope both sides can get back to the table, both governments need to return to negotiations with the goal of a deal that restores predictability for both economies,” she said. “Every day without a deal adds new hurdles for businesses and impacts investment decisions in ways that are difficult to reverse.”…