Canada's CUSMA Strategy: Patience vs Pressure

0:00The United States and Mexico are kicking off formal talks next week on May 25th in Mexico City to review the Canada United States Agreement or see USMA Canada though is holding back with no date set for its own bilateral sessions with the US Ottawa Strategy is deliberate playing a patient game ahead of this big trade pack checkup Earlier this year Canada smartly dodged concessions when the US slapped on emergency tariffs under a powers act Those got ruled unlawful by the Supreme Court in February proving the weight paid off Unlike others who rush deals Canada is stuck to no deal Beats a bad one especially as the smaller player Conservative lawmakers are pushing back hard calling for more speed and transparency from the government Business folks worry about secrecy hurting trust But experts warned too much openness could tip off negotiators Canadians want to know the plan without front page drama Analysts point out the US is frustrated with Canada seeing it as personal while praising Mexico's leader

1:05Still no one's giving ground yet Mexico's just at the table first due to its heavier US reliance Trump folks might try dividing the partners, but Canada and Mexico leaders talked April 24th Bowing close teamwork as midterms looms south of the border Canada's go slow could shift dynamics but businesses and tight supply chains feel the drag The key is balancing patience with pressure to avoid worse outcomes like a US Mexico only packed From your city powered by AI. This is Canada news today. I'm Corey with the story