Freeland makes clear she is agreeing to the NDP proposals to get support for ratifying the new NAFTA.

Trudeau's spokeswoman says the prime minister has already spoken to Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, Transport Minister Marc Garneau, Public Safety Minister Bill Blair and Carolyn Bennett, the minister for Crown-Indigenous Relations.

Blockades have been occurring across Canada in support of Wet’suwet’en First Nation's fight against the Coastal GasLink pipeline project, which crosses their traditional, unceded territory.

Saskatoon's mayor said a task force would be making a full range of concrete recommendations to Ottawa in the coming months.

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and Saskatchewan's Scott Moe say they see signs that tensions in their relationship with Ottawa are beginning to ease.

His office tells Global News Pallister turned down the chance to attend meetings in Washington.

The United States and Mexico have already ratified the agreement and President Donald Trump held a signing ceremony at the White House Wednesday.

Trump signed the implementation bill, which cleared Congress two weeks ago, during a ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House.

Freeland has sent a letter to the leaders of the Conservatives, NDP, Bloc Quebecois and Greens on the eve of the return of the House of Commons asking for their support.

After joining a meeting of the region's premiers Monday in St. John's, N.L.,Chrystia Freeland held a separate meeting with Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Dwight Ball today.