As Washington and Ottawa resumed trade talks, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he would only sign a new trade pact that is good for his country.He comments came just as Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland entered negotiations with US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer in Washington to try to salvage the North American Free Trade Agreement as a three-nation deal.

After months of intense talks, the United States and Mexico announced an agreement Monday on a thorough overhaul of the 25-year-old free trade pact, but President Donald Trump suggested he could cut Ottawa out. "We will engage in a positive way and look forward to ultimately signing a deal as long as it's good for Canada and good for middle class Canadians," Trudeau told reporters yesterday.