Trump, Trudeau Upbeat About Prospects for NAFTA Deal by Friday
The leaders of the United States and Canada expressed optimism on Wednesday that they could reach new NAFTA deal by a Friday deadline as negotiators prepared to talk through the night, although Canada warned that a number of tricky issues remained. Under pressure, Canada rejoined the talks to modernize the 24-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement after Mexico and the United States announced a bilateral deal on Monday. Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland said late on Wednesday that talks were at "a very intense moment" but said there was "a lot of good will" between Canadian and U.S. negotiators. "Our officials are meeting now and will be meeting until very late tonight. Possibly they'll be meeting all night long," Freeland said. She and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer had agreed…