U. S. and Canadian negotiators have spent several weeks trying to overcome disagreements
The text of the Trump administration’s trade agreement with Mexico is due to be released on Friday, launching a contentious approval process as pressure mounts on Canada to sign a revamping of the trilateral NAFTA pact.
Mexico’s Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo was scheduled to present the long-awaited document to Mexico’s Senate at 7 p.m. EDT (2300 GMT), Mexican government and Senate sources said.
U. S. lawmakers briefed by U. S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer on Thursday said they expected the text to largely exclude language related to Canada, but added they were still hoping for Canada to join.
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