Overview
- Prime Minister Mark Carney’s office said Internal Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc will meet U.S. counterparts in mid-January to launch formal discussions.
- Greer told Congress the U.S. will only recommend extending the pact if its concerns are resolved, keeping the president’s options open on renewal.
- Canada’s prime minister reaffirmed that supply management will be protected and indicated sectoral tariff talks are likely to roll into the broader CUSMA review.
- The U.S. list targets expanded dairy access, the Online Streaming and Online News Acts, provincial procurement rules, customs hurdles, provincial alcohol bans, and Alberta’s treatment of Montana electricity.
- Washington also seeks tougher rules of origin for non‑auto industrial goods and mechanisms to penalize offshoring to North American partners, while U.S. tariffs on Canadian steel, aluminum, autos and lumber remain in place.