The former president of Mexico believes Canada forced Mexico to go it alone in the NAFTA fight with Trump

pulse 14:07 - 08 September 2018

Former Mexican President Vicente Fox told Business Insider that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's statement that Canada would do what was best for Canada forced Mexico to cut a bilateral deal with President Donald Trump instead of going with a trilateral NAFTA negotiation.

Fox suggested that Trudeau make a deal to stay in NAFTA, even "if you have to sacrifice a little bit."

Mexico's former president thinks Canada left Mexico out to dry in the recent North American Free Trade Agreement talks, and now it's coming back to bite them.

In an interview with Business Insider, former Mexican President Vicente Fox said Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's vehemently pro-Canada stance forced Mexico to go it alone in NAFTA talks with President Donald Trump.

Fox, who was Mexico's president from 2000 to 2006 and has been a fierce Trump critic, urged Trudeau to be open to negotiations with Trump and possibly give in on a few issues to keep the trilateral deal intact.