Ontario Premier Doug Ford heads to Washington to make sure Ontario's interests are looked after in any new NAFTA deal.
Ford and Economic Development Minister Jim Wilson are meeting Wednesday with Canadian officials carrying out trade negotiations in the U.S. capitol, and also plan to meet with the Canadian Ambassador to the United States.
And watching closely, will be Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath who says Ford needs to be there, but has to ensure the Ontario economy is protected.
"That the good jobs in agriculture and I didn't hear the premier say that he is going to fight really hard to make sure that we save, I mean he did say that broadly the agricultural industries. But he didn't really speak specifically about supply management," says Horwath.
Speaking at the International Plowing Match in Pain Court, she said Ford has been vague on his position. "I think people need to hear where Mr. Ford stands on supply management," says Horwath.
Ford says any version of the trade pact has to protect the agricultural sector, and farm jobs are not a bargaining chip.
Canada's supply management for dairy and poultry products has been a point of contention in the trade talks, with the U-S looking for more access to Canada's dairy sector.
The premier says there should be no compromises on supply management.