Carney Courts US Investors Before July 1 CUSMA Review as Canada Pushes 16-Year Trade Renewal
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Updated · Global News · May 28
Carney Courts US Investors Before July 1 CUSMA Review as Canada Pushes 16-Year Trade Renewal
16 articles · Updated · Global News · May 28
New York meetings with CEOs and money managers put Mark Carney’s latest pitch on attracting U.S. investment to Canada ahead of the July 1 review of the North American trade pact.
Carney argued tighter integration would serve both countries, saying Canada buys more U.S. goods than China, Japan and Germany combined and supplies energy equal to 10 Hoover Dams.
Ottawa says it has already sent “specific, practical proposals” to the Trump administration, while Industry Minister Melanie Joly said Carney and Trump are in constant contact and more ministers will fan out across the U.S.
The review gives Canada, the U.S. and Mexico three options: renew CUSMA for 16 years, withdraw, or trigger annual reviews that could stretch negotiations for up to a decade.
That uncertainty remains high after U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer flagged significant issues with Canada and suggested Washington is unlikely to simply rubber-stamp renewal.
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