Carney: Canada Won't Be U.S.'s Trade Puppet

0:00Canada's Prime Minister, Mark Carney, is pushing back on the idea that the U.S. calls all the shots in the upcoming review of the Canada United States-Mexico agreement or CU SMA. He says it's a real negotiation aiming for a win-win, but it'll take some time to sort out. This comes as talks heat up ahead of the formal review said for July 2026. Carney told reporters his team has multiple lines of communication with U.S. officials and feels well-prepared on key trade issues. They've even sent over counter-proposals to keep things balanced. Meanwhile, Canada's top trade negotiator, Janice Sherret, stressed the need for some give-and-take from Washington after Canada already dropped its. Digital sales tax on U.S. tech firms and pulled back most retaliatory tariffs last year. Folks in Ottawa are feeling the pressure from ongoing U.S. gripes, like Canada's dairy supply management, provincial bans on American booze, and rules. On digital policies, Sherret called out how Canada's past concessions seemed to just

1:02get pocketed without much in return, and she's pushing from mutual respect in the talks. Mexico is moving faster here. With U.S. trade rep Jamison Greer, agreeing to kick off formal bilateral negotiations by late May, Sherret downplayed the 2026 review date as more of a checkpoint than a do-or-die moment since the pack runs through 2036. Anyway, as these multi-level chats continue, both sides are gearing up for tough discussions, but Canada's holding firm that it's not one-sided expect more. Back and forth before any big changes hit the trade landscape, local news, powered by AI, this is Calgary News Today.