Voting soon would allow the vote to go ahead while Republicans still control both arms of the U.S. Congress and theoretically support the agenda of U.S. President Donald Trump. While many Democrats have expressed support for free trade with Canada, the temptation to throw a wrench into the works of a policy that Trump is already claiming as a political win may be too great. "There's no question this will be on the top of the agenda," next year, the Kentucky Republican added. 2 Republican, John Cornyn, had said it was "unlikely" the Senate would be able to vote in the final weeks of 2018. Mexico is on track for its new legislature to ratify the deal in December, and the Canadian government is planning to put the trade pact to a vote next year too.

Source: CBC News October 16, 2018 16:09 UTC