"You have to ask the question of people like the NDP in Canada: If you don't think that we should have a free trade deal with Europe — as progressive, positive and aligned as they are — then with whom would the NDP want to sign a trade deal?" Trudeau asked.

According to a news release from Trudeau's office, the two leaders will discuss the benefits of the Canada-Europe free trade agreement, as well as other topics including global security and gender equality.