Less than a month is left before three countries formalize their wish to renew or renegotiate the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA). Canada and Mexico have voiced their intention to sign a 16-year renewal, hoping to get some relief—eventually—from the tariffs imposed by the current White House.
Discussions about a new trade deal arrive at an interesting time, with the three countries hosting the FIFA World Cup, an ill-timed social media post from U.S. President Donald Trump suggesting—again—that Canada would be better off as an American state, and new tariff threats from Washington.
Last week, Canadians were not in a particularly happy mood. More than two-thirds (68 per cent, up
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