Talks on pushing ahead the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal without the United States reached a critical point on Thursday as ministers from the 11 countries discussed a proposed agreement in principle. Talks on the TPP, ditched by US President Donald Trump in one of his first acts in office, have been held on the sidelines of Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings in the Vietnamese resort of Da Nang. Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday that Canada will not be rushed into the TPP, so as to ensure a deal that serves its best interests. Meanwhile, Mexican Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo said the talks among ministers were “very productive” but that more discussion was needed.