Reuters: OTTAWA - Canada laid down a tough line ahead of talks on modernizing NAFTA on Monday, suggesting it could walk away if the United States pushed to remove a key dispute-settlement mechanism in the trade deal.
Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland, giving the most substantive outline yet of Canada's goals, said she was "very optimistic" the negotiations would be a success.
North American Free Trade Agreement members Canada, Mexico and the United States hold their first session in Washington on Wednesday.
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