Cusma

• MPs, senators to reduce U.S. exchange travel amid trade negotiations

  MPs and senators are set to drastically reduce interparliamentary exchanges with the U.S. Senate and Congress, despite efforts to save a crucial trade deal with the United States.

  Canada

  May 11
  
• CUSMA exemptions make trade war ‘less of a crisis’: Canada’s ex-trade envoy

  Ottawa and Washington’s positions on key trade issues are 'still too far apart,' Canada’s former chief trade negotiator Steve Verheul said at an event on Thursday.

  Canada

  May 7
  
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• Carney: Canada won’t leverage energy, critical minerals in U.S. trade talks

  Carney said he wouldn’t describe those sectors as 'leverage' since Canada is not talking about stopping any sort of existing trade.

  Politics

  May 1
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• ‘There’s one negotiator,’ Carney says as Conservatives meet U.S. on trade

  There is only one trade negotiator for Canada and it’s the federal government, Prime Minister Mark Carney said when asked about Conservative MPs meeting U.S. trade representatives.

  Politics

  Apr 30
• Carney’s trade advisory group talks CUSMA, keeping U.S. ties in 1st meeting

  Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc chaired the closed-door meeting of the council's roughly two dozen members, which include leading Canadian business and labour leaders.

  Canada

  Apr 27
• Quebec’s new premier to begin 1st foreign mission to Washington

  The visit comes just two months before trade negotiations begin on the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement, scheduled for July 1.

  Canada

  Apr 26
• Canada will use energy sector as leverage in CUSMA talks, minister says

  In his second year as energy minister, Tim Hodgson said he will focus on creating a 'coherent strategy' for electricity and nuclear energy.

  Canada

  Apr 24
• Canada-U.S. ties ‘too important’ to abandon over trade tensions, envoy says

  Mark Wiseman was unable to say clearly when those tensions may be resolved, noting repeatedly that Canada remains ready to discuss deals to end sectoral tariffs and renew CUSMA.

  Politics

  Apr 23
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• Steel, aluminum tariffs are trade irritants for Canada, Carney says

  When asked what specific trade issues the U.S. has raised issues with, Prime Minister Mark Carney pointed to “provincial actions.”

  Canada

  Apr 23
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• Canada ‘doubling down on globalization’ at odds with U.S. trade goal: Greer

  U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said there are 'load-bearing pillars' in CUSMA that are working well but added that a renegotiation is necessary.

  U.S. News

  Apr 22