Canada will start formal CUSMA discussions with U.S. in January
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Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc will meet with his counterparts in the U.S. mid-January to advance the talks, Prime Minister Mark Carney's office said in a statement.
The federal government will formally start trade discussions with the U.S. on the renewal of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico (CUSMA) free trade deal in January, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s office said in a statement.
The trade deal is up for review next year and Canada is “accelerating efforts to deepen trade relationships,” the statement said late Thursday evening after Carney briefed the premiers of Canada’s provinces on preparations for the trade talks.
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc will meet with his counterparts in the U.S. mid-January to advance the talks, Carney said.
In October, U.S. President Donald Trump cancelled trade talks with Canada after Ontario aired an anti-tariff ad featuring former U.S. president Ronald Reagan.
“Prime Minister Carney reaffirmed the federal government’s commitment to protecting Canada’s economic interests throughout all CUSMA negotiations, with a clear objective: securing the best possible deal for Canada,” the statement from Carney’s office said.
Earlier on Thursday, Carney held a joint press conference with Ontario Premier Doug Ford and said Canada and the United States may not end up with specific sectoral trade deals — rather, those talks may “roll into” a renewed CUSMA.
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