‘No secret’ Trump dislikes CUSMA, Carney says after threat to terminate it – National

Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday said it’s “no secret” U.S. President Donald Trump dislikes the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) amid growing concerns about the trade pact’s future, while assuring it will remain in place — at least in the short term. Carney was asked about Trump’s comments Wednesday that he would prefer the continental trade…

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‘No secret’ Trump dislikes CUSMA, Carney says after threat to terminate it – National

Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday said it’s “no secret” U.S. President Donald Trump dislikes the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) amid growing concerns about the trade pact’s future, while assuring it will remain in place — at least in the short term. Carney was asked about Trump’s comments Wednesday that he would prefer the continental trade…

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As deadline to formally extend CUSMA nears, here’s what to know – National

A major benchmark is coming up for the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement on trade, known in Canada as CUSMA. July 1 is the deadline for the three countries to either formally extend the agreement for 16 years or continue under annual reviews. Here’s what you need to know about the mandatory review: Where does each country stand on CUSMA? Canada and Mexico sent letters to Washington recently indicating that both want to extend the agreement for 16 years to 2042. Story continues below advertisement The Trump administration has not publicly stated its intention but…

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Canada’s U.S. ambassador tries to ease tariff anxiety after Trump’s latest CUSMA comments

Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Canada’s ambassador to the United States is trying to lower the temperature around the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement with the review date for…

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Sectoral tariffs, not CUSMA, ‘focus’ of trade talks: Canadian envoy to U.S. – National

The Trump administration’s sectoral tariffs on Canadian steel, aluminum, and automobiles are more urgent than the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Free Trade Agreement (CUSMA) and are currently the focus of Canadian negotiators, Canadian ambassador to the U.S. Mark Wiseman said on Monday. While most of Canada’s exports are compliant with CUSMA, and therefore exempt from U.S. President Donald…

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