Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he’s is open to renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement.

At a press conference in Sydney, N.S., on Thursday morning, Trudeau told reporters he called U.S. president-elect Donald Trump to congratulate him on his win, and to extend an invitation to visit Canada.

During the “brief” phone call, Trump “expressed warmth towards Canada,” Trudeau said. “It was a strong beginning to what will be a constructive relationship.”

During the campaign, Trump promised to renegotiate his country’s trade deals aggressively, including the North American Free Trade Agreement.

When asked what he hopes to gain by pre-emptively agreeing to reopen NAFTA before Trump has officially asked to do so, Trudeau told reporters in Sydney that continuing to keep the U.S. as a strong trading partner is important to both countries.

“If Americans want to talk about NAFTA, I’m happy to talk about it,” Trudeau said.

During the campaign, Trump faced withering criticism over misogynistic statements caught on tape. He is also facing accusations of sexual assault from a number of women.

When asked what he told his daughter Wednesday morning about Trump’s win, Trudeau avoided answering the question directly.

“I told my kids that our relationship with the U.S. is a deep and positive one,” Trudeau said. “I got to stay that to a hall filled with tens of thousands of kids at WE Day.”

“We’re going to work constructively together on this relationship, because that’s what people expect.”

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