Canada’s prime minister Justin Trudeau said he will not visit Washington, DC with Mexico’s president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador this week to celebrate a new North American trade deal.

Trudeau’s office said in a statement that instead, he will be attending Cabinet meetings and a sitting of parliament in Ottawa. The announcement comes after Canada raised concerns over possible US tariffs on Canadian aluminium. Trudeau also expressed concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.

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During a phone call, Lopez Obrador has urged Trudeau to join him when he meets US President Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday.

They also discussed the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) trade deal that went into effect last week, efforts to fight the coronavirus pandemic, and investment in renewable energy infrastructure.

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Lopez Obrador said he will undergo a coronavirus test before leaving Mexico on Tuesday, and was prepared to have another in the US if necessary. He added that he plans to return to Mexico from Washington, DC on Thursday.

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