• The Trump administration notified Congress on Friday it intends to enter a bilateral trade deal with Mexico — and Canada can join later.
  • Talks between US and Canadian officials broke down on Friday, in part due to leaked Trump comments saying the US doesn't intend to compromise.
  • More negotiations between Canada and the US are scheduled for next week, and representatives from both countries said Friday they're hopeful a trilateral deal can be reached.
  • But lawmakers and trade groups were skeptical of Trump's US-Mexico deal, saying Canada must be included in the final version.