Trump says if three-way trade deal with Canada and Mexico is not possible, he might choose one of them
Washington — US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he was open to bilateral trade pacts with either Canada or Mexico if a three-way deal could not be reached to substantially revise the North American Free Trade Agreement (Nafta). The Nafta talks got off to a rocky start, with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau threatening to cancel a major arms deal with the US over the duties imposed on Bombardier. Trump, asked by a reporter whether he could envision maintaining free trade with Canada if Nafta talks soured with Mexico, said: "Oh sure, absolutely. It’s possible we won’t be able to reach a deal with one or the other, but in the meantime we’ll make a deal with one." Trump said a "very creative" deal was still possible to benefit all three countries. Trump’s comments came at a White House meeting with Trudeau, who was in Washington to promote Nafta’s benefits as a new round of re-negotiations began near Washington. Asked about Trump’s comments at a news conference later...
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