Overview

• Reporting indicates the USTR, led by Jamieson Greer, will manage the talks and gather input from industry, labor and other stakeholders.
• The projected timeline features a U.S. congressional public hearing in January 2026 and a trilateral summit tentatively scheduled for July 1, 2026.
• Relations have been strained since Washington imposed 25% tariffs in March on goods outside the pact as well as on steel and aluminum.
• The Trump administration is tying any ambitious trade outcome to a firm anti‑drug cooperation arrangement with Mexico, according to the Wall Street Journal.
• Mexico’s economy secretary cited weekly conversations with U.S. counterparts and expects important progress within 90 days, while Canada’s prime minister reported unspecified “progresos” after a call with the president.