#TPP Nations Meet in Canada to Discuss Fate of Pact Without U.S. - Bloomberg
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Canada is hosting a round of exploratory negotiations on the future of the #Trans_Pacific_Partnership after the U.S. bowed out.
Senior trade officials from every remaining signatory country will convene the so-called #TPP-minus-one talks in Toronto on Tuesday and Wednesday. While ministers won’t attend, the event is expected to set the stage for an upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit of trade ministers in Vietnam.
This week’s talks are also the latest sign of Canada looking to pivot in part away from its biggest trading partner — coming amid escalating disputes with President Donald Trump’s administration over the North American Free Trade Agreement, softwood lumber and the dairy sector.