US-Canada Trade Review: Tensions Rise

0:00The Canada United States Mexico Agreement Review hits on July 1, less than three months out, but Canada is still figuring its spot at the table. This still replaced NAFTA back in 2020 for a 16-year run, with a mandatory check at the six-year mark. The rules for that review stay pretty vague, leaving everyone guessing on next steps. U.S. trade rev James and Greer met Canada's Dominic LeBlanc in early March for what they called a solid talk, but things heated up when Greer linked with. Marcello Ibrard, mid-March to kick off bilateral tech chats on economic security and trade rules. That same day, Greer hit Fox Business, saying Canada's lagging, pointing to provincial booze bands on U.S. products as a deal-breaker. Folks in DCC Canada is a tough partner right now, with real hostility brewing over Prime Minister Mark Carney's fresh China pact, letting in there. Electric vehicles for canola access. Experts like Duncan Wood say the U.S. views it as Canada gutting its own auto sector, and they've dropped a list of gripes including dairy controls and

1:05digital taxes, though Canada acts that last one. Daily trade between Canada and the U.S. tops nearly $3,500,000,000 in goods and services, with 85 percent of. Canadian exports now tear-free under the deal. Still, U.S. tariffs linger on steel, aluminum, autos, and lumber, and new probes into forced labor could slap on more. Business leaders like Goldie Hider urged tuning out the drama since tech talks are rolling, but all sides started late, so expect summer drags into annual reviews for U.S. leverage. Canada wants a clean wrap to lock in certainty for investors. I'm Cory with The Story. That's your Vancouver News today update. AI powered and always on.