U.S. and Mexico are at the table to talk NAFTA, but it's unclear when Canada will get a seat

As U.S. President Donald Trump continues to threaten Canada with auto tariffs, Canadian car dealers are lending their voice to the fight for free trade.

On Thursday, the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association joined the Coalition to Keep Trade Free — an initiative pushing for a modern North American Free Trade Agreement, driven by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce and other business groups from across the country...

Trump and his administration have repeatedly threatened to impose a 25 per cent tariff on cars imported from Canada and a 10 per cent tariff on auto parts.

Currently, NAFTA allows auto parts and vehicles made anywhere in North America to be sold freely between the U.S., Canada and Mexico. 

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government has said they would respond with countermeasures to any auto tariffs imposed by the U.S...

This has been excerpted from the 24 August 2018 edition of CBC News.