As the clock continues to count down to a Friday signing ceremony for the revised North American trade agreement, the Canadian government still has not confirmed that it's actually taking part. Freeland said Canada's objective has always been to sign the deal on Friday and her government is "on track to hit that objective," but would not explicitly state that Canada's signature will be on the trade agreement by Saturday morning. Two national dairy organizations wrote letters to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Thursday urging him not to sign the deal until discrepancies in the USMCA text have been resolved. "Reports that Canada is preparing to sign the USMCA later this week is extremely concerning to us." As of Thursday afternoon, the signing ceremony did not appear on the itinerary released by the Prime Minister's Office, although that is always subject to change.

Source: CBC News November 29, 2018 20:37 UTC