TORONTO, Aug. 9, 2017 /CNW/ - Scotiabank experts are available to deliver insights and commentary leading up to and following the start of NAFTA negotiations in Washington, D.C. on August 16, 2017. Spokespeople can provide commentary on how the talks and revisions will impact the Canadian, U.S. and Mexican economies, the Canadian Dollar, the U.S. Dollar, the Mexican Peso and the highly-integrated North American auto industry.

Scotiabank spokespeople available, include:

• Brett House, Vice President and Deputy Chief Economist
• Carlos Gomes, Senior Economist and Auto Industry Specialist
• Shaun Osborne, Chief Currency Strategist, Global Foreign Exchange Strategy

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