One Month to CUSMA Review, Ottawa Has 30 ‘Technical’ Issues to Resolve
News Analysis The review of the North American free trade deal is less than a month away, and Canada and the United States have yet to schedule formal bilateral talks. The deal saw some movement this week after months of quiet, however. Canada formally told the United States and Mexico it wants to renew the […]
TL;DR
- Canada has formally requested a 16-year renewal of the CUSMA deal.
- Formal bilateral talks between Canada and the U.S. have not yet been scheduled ahead of the review.
- Canadian Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc met with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in Washington.
- LeBlanc described the meeting as "positive" but acknowledged "turbulence" in the discussions.
- Canada presented "specific proposals" to the Americans regarding the CUSMA review.