Carney Rejects U.S. Precondition Demands Ahead of USMCA Trade Talks

54 articles · Updated · The Wall Street Journal · Apr 22

Prime Minister Mark Carney has rejected U.S. demands for upfront concessions before entering formal USMCA trade talks.
Carney insisted negotiations must be reciprocal, not dictated by the United States, and confirmed Canada has already made significant concessions.
The USMCA is up for mandatory review this year, with both countries facing unresolved trade irritants and ongoing sectoral tariffs.

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