Canada, U.S. May Miss NAFTA Deadline

(Reuters) - Canada’s government officials have expressed concern that a final North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) pact will not be reached within the Friday deadline set by U.S. Trade Relations Representative Robert Lighthizer has refused to make any changes despite repeated efforts by Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland to offer concessions to maintain an independent trade dispute mechanism in a revamped trade deal, the report said.