A U.S. - Canada NAFTA Deal In The Next 48 Hours?

Mexican Economy Secretary Ildefonso Guajardo, pictured in Washington in August 2018, is leading his country's efforts in North American trade talks (AFP Photo/NICHOLAS KAMM)

AFP: Mexico says US, Canada could reach new NAFTA deal in 48 hours

Mexico City (AFP) - The United States and Canada have told Mexico they could reach a compromise within 48 hours on keeping the updated North American Free Trade Agreement a three-country deal, the Mexican economy minister said Friday.

Speaking as he presented the Mexican Senate with the current US-Mexican agreement to update NAFTA -- which does not include Canada, the third member of the original deal -- Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo said Washington and Ottawa were making a "very serious," last-ditch attempt to bridge their differences.

"For the first time, we're seeing a real effort by both sides," he said.

"In the next 48 hours, we will know if we are going with a trilateral agreement."

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WNU Editor: I personally hope that a three-country deal is made. But people I trust (on the Canadian side) are telling me that the Canadians are not going to budge. The deadline is this Monday, and I do not see how how this can be done. As for the U.S. - Mexico deal, both sides want it to happen, and it will be presented to Congress this Monday .... with Canada or not.