NAFTA talks are heating up as an agreement in principle was reached earlier this week between the U.S. and Mexico, with Canada on the sidelines.

Federal Ag Critic John Barlow, said when negotiations started, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau chose to stand with Mexico.

"In my opinion he picked the wrong dance partner. He should have been working closely with the United States. Canada was never in President Trump's target. His target was Mexico - especially in the auto sector and labour. But Prime Minister Trudeau inserted himself in the crosshairs of Trump and Mexico, and I think that was a mistake right at the beginning."

Barlow said supply management continues to be a hot topic, which the majority of conservatives are in favour of. 

He added it'll be up to the Liberals to decide if they'll sacrifice supply management in the negotiations.

Barlow said Canada has little leverage now that its trading partners have made a deal.

"You can't have an agreement or a negotiation of that magnitude with our first and fifth-major trading partners with us on the sidelines. It really goes to show how the Prime Minister and his team have really bungled this negotiation."

Barlow said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a mistake when he chose to stand with Mexico instead of the U.S. when negotiations first started.

President Trump has set a deadline of today for a deal to be reached between the three countries.