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    US, Mexico strike preliminary accord on NAFTA, but will Canada agree?

    by Don Lee, Kate Linthicum and Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times Aug 28, 2018 5 minutes

    WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is within reach of notching his first significant win on trade, announcing Monday that his administration has agreed with Mexico on a revamped North American Free Trade Agreement. But a major obstacle stands in the way.

    Canada, the third party in Trump's bid to overhaul the far-reaching, 24-year-old pact, has not been at the bargaining table in recent weeks. And while Canadian officials are expected to rejoin the negotiations Tuesday in Washington, D.C., the United States and Canada have significant issues still to resolve.

    On Monday, Trump ratcheted up the pressure on Canada by essentially issuing an ultimatum: If Ottawa doesn't accede to his demands - Trump mentioned Canada's protected dairy market in particular - the president said he would go ahead and seal a bilateral agreement with Mexico, excluding Canada.

    For extra measure, the president added that if Canada didn't play ball with him, he

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