The US, Canada and Mexico begin bumpy negotiations to renew North American trade pact

WASHINGTON (AP) — The North American trade pact that President Donald Trump negotiated and boasted about in his first term is up for renewal. It’s a process that is likely to last months, maybe longer. And the path forward is lined with landmines. The U.S. is making demands that could effectively force Canada and Mexico to surrender some factory production to the United States. That push would upend established regional automotive supply chains and would put upward pressure on U.S. prices for new cars. Trump has added to the tension by threatening to pull out of his own agreement altogether.