providence r.i. canadian prime minister justin trudeau friday warn u.s. governors politically tempt shortcuts two countries mexico prepare renegotiate 23-year-old north american free trade agreement nafta u.s. president donald trump describe 1994 pact bad trade deal ever vow change advantage unite state talk due begin late summer trump stance accord lead trudeau government reach aggressively u.s. leaders include one-on-one meet friday vice president mike pence governors kentucky wisconsin rhode island iowa meet intend emphasize importance two countries trade relationship sometimes get right mean refuse take politically tempt shortcuts trudeau tell meet u.s. national governors association providence rhode island trade barriers local-content provision preferential access homegrown players government procurement example help work families long term even mid-term policies kill growth warn protectionist posture run risk become cycle tit-for-tat race bottom side lose pence also speak governors association allude briefly nafta talk remark focus week healthcare reform bill propose senate republicans modernize nafta 21st century win-win-win trade partner north america pence former governor indiana tell group look forward bring nafta future way equally benefit countries nod concern competition foreign labor influence trump populist trade stance trudeau say state national governments need ensure benefit trade felt wide slice population think right upfront make sure benefit come trade inevitably accrue population say trudeau also tell reporters friday trump tell expect subject canadian steel aluminum face tariff national security ground optimistic important trade lead millions good job side border continue trudeau say canada 's trudeau warn 'tempting shortcuts nafta renegotiations