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Canada’s Provincial Leaders Push for U.S.-Only Trade Deal, Excluding Mexico

Ontario Premier Doug Ford leads a unified call from Canadian premiers for a bilateral trade deal with the U.S., citing concerns over Mexico's role in North American trade.

Overview

  • Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced that all 13 Canadian provincial and territorial leaders support pursuing a bilateral trade agreement with the U.S., separate from Mexico.
  • The leaders argue that Mexico acts as a 'backdoor' for cheap Chinese goods entering North America, harming Canadian and American jobs.
  • Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland acknowledged U.S. concerns about Mexico's trade practices and stated that Canada shares those concerns, though Prime Minister Justin Trudeau prefers maintaining the trilateral USMCA framework.
  • The premiers plan to meet with Trudeau in December to discuss trade strategies and will attend a U.S. governors' meeting in early 2025 to strengthen cross-border relations.
  • The push for a U.S.-Canada trade deal comes as Donald Trump prepares to re-enter the presidency, with his administration signaling potential renegotiations of the USMCA in 2026 and possible new tariffs on foreign goods.