The head of Unifor is confident a deal will be reached under the North American Free Trade Agreement with the U.S.
Speaking on AM800's the Morning Drive, Jerry Dias says the deal reached between the U.S and Mexico which was announced on Monday will help Canada because it will drive up wages in Mexico.
After the deal was announced, U.S President Donald Trump invited Canada to rejoin the talks, but he also threatened Canada that if a deal can't be reached, then he would impose tariffs on automotive imports.
"First of all, I think we are going to get a deal," Dias says. "If you break it down to different arguments starting with auto, I think the moves that were made will assist and help Canadian workers in a meaningful way. It will certainly help American workers but it will start a mechanism to drive up wages in Mexico which is so sorely needed."
He believes jobs are secure in Canada because companies have invested billions of dollars into assembly plants, such as the Windsor Assembly Plant, which they are not going to write off.
"I would say to my members, just be calm, sit tight, I think this thing is going to be resolved."
Dias says Canada surrendered so much to the U.S in the original NAFTA deal.
"We gave the United States full access to our water, if you look at the United States energy strategy it includes Canada as if we are just another state, they have full access to our oil energy so we surrendered so much of what they need so the question becomes will they gamble to lose that as well."
He believes based on the agreement reached between Mexico and the U.S, it will drive up drugs costs in Canada which are already high, as well as retailers will suffer.
Canada has been absent from the NAFTA bargaining table since trilateral talks paused last spring.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has insisted his government will only sign a deal that's good for Canada.