OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he believes there will be agreement in short order on a renewed North American free trade deal between Canada, Mexico and the United States. “We are there working very, very hard and moving forward on trying to get a good deal,” Trudeau said on his way into a caucus meeting. Trudeau said his government is very aware of the time pressures imposed by both votes and is working hard to get a good deal. There is significant interest on all sides to signing a deal that helps all three countries and Canada will continue to negotiate towards that, Trudeau says. U.S. trade representative Robert Lighthizer is to outline his view of NAFTA talks today in the first of two days of testimony before Congress.

Source: National Post March 21, 2018 14:50 UTC