World U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Friday criticized the current iteration of North America's free trade agreement as a bad deal, taking a swipe at Canada's trade strategy ahead of upcoming negotiations. 'They suck,' Lutnick says, in part, during wider remarks about Canada on the economy · CBC News · Posted: Apr 17, 2026 8:25 PM EDT | Last Updated: less than a minute ago Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Capitol Hill in Washington, in February. (Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters) U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick criticized the current version of North America's free trade agreement on Friday, calling it a bad deal and taking aim at Canada's trade strategy ahead of upcoming negotiations. Speaking at a conference hosted by the media outlet Semafor, Lutnick said U.S.…