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Donald Trumps heralds 'new dawn' with trade deal Donald Trumps heralds 'new dawn' with trade deal
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President Donald Trump said a new trade deal with Canada and Mexico would bring thousands of jobs back to North America in a "new dawn" for US factory workers.President Donald Trump said a new trade deal with Canada and Mexico would bring thousands of jobs back to North America in a "new dawn" for US factory workers.
Speaking at the White House, the President said the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) vindicated his threats over tariffs.Speaking at the White House, the President said the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) vindicated his threats over tariffs.
The agreement governs more than $1tn (£767bn) in trade and replaces Nafta, which was signed in 1994.The agreement governs more than $1tn (£767bn) in trade and replaces Nafta, which was signed in 1994.
Mr Trump said it was "truly historic".Mr Trump said it was "truly historic".
The President held the press conference after earlier issuing tweets claiming the new trade pact solves the "deficiencies and mistakes" in Nafta. The President held the press conference after earlier posting tweets claiming the new trade pact solved the "deficiencies and mistakes" in Nafta.
He said the new deal was "much more reciprocal" than Nafta, which he described as "perhaps the worst trade deal ever made".He said the new deal was "much more reciprocal" than Nafta, which he described as "perhaps the worst trade deal ever made".
"These measures will support many - hundreds of thousands - American jobs," Mr Trump said. The new deal - which Mr Trump dubbed "US MCA" - was "the most important trade deal we've ever made by far," he said.
He has adopted an "America First" policy and launched a trade war against China, as well as imposed tariffs on steel and aluminium imports from Mexico and Canada. "These measures will support many - hundreds of thousands - American jobs."
"Without tariffs we wouldn't be talking about a deal," the Mr Trump said. The president has adopted an "America First" policy and launched a trade war against China, as well as imposed tariffs on steel and aluminium imports from Mexico and Canada.
"Without tariffs we wouldn't be talking about a deal," Mr Trump said.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the trade deal was "profoundly beneficial" to Canadians.Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the trade deal was "profoundly beneficial" to Canadians.
However, he said it was too soon to talk to China, on which the US has imposed three rounds of tariffs this year, about a trade deal. "We had to make compromises, and some were more difficult than others," he said. "We never believed that it would be easy, and it wasn't, but today is a good day for Canada."
However, Mr Trump said it was too soon to talk to China, on which the US has imposed three rounds of tariffs this year, about a trade deal.
"China wants to talk, very badly ... [we] can't talk now because they're not ready," Mr Trump said."China wants to talk, very badly ... [we] can't talk now because they're not ready," Mr Trump said.
Other trading partners had been tough on the US, he said, including the European Union, which introduced retaliatory tariffs on US goods in June.Other trading partners had been tough on the US, he said, including the European Union, which introduced retaliatory tariffs on US goods in June.
The president said he was having "a successful negotiation" with the EU.The president said he was having "a successful negotiation" with the EU.
He said it was "privilege" for other countries to trade with the US: "So we have negotiated this new agreement [with Mexico and Canada] based on the principle of fairness and reciprocity - to me it's the most important world in trade, because we've been treated so unfairly by so many nations all over the world."He said it was "privilege" for other countries to trade with the US: "So we have negotiated this new agreement [with Mexico and Canada] based on the principle of fairness and reciprocity - to me it's the most important world in trade, because we've been treated so unfairly by so many nations all over the world."
The new deal - which he dubbed US MCA - was "terrific" for all three countries. The new deal was "terrific" for all three countries, he added.
Hundreds of pages of the agreement released early on Monday contain updated arrangements for Canada's dairy industry and measures aimed at shifting lower-paid car manufacturing jobs from Mexico.
US farmers will gain access to 3.5% of Canada's dairy market worth $16bn a year, while another requirement stipulates that 40% of components for vehicles produced in the USMCA area must be made in areas paying wages of $16 an hour.
'More jobs'
Meredith Crowley, international trade economist at the University of Cambridge, said the agreement on dairy appeared be a "cosmetic concession", suggesting Canada had done well out of the pact.
She said the insertion of a minimum wage level for car parts workers could lead to similar clauses in other trade deals: "If it turns out to be very politically popular in the US it could [be used again]."
Mr Trump said the deal was a victory for farmers, car workers and the US manufacturing industry.
"It means far more American jobs, and these are high-quality jobs," he said.