Overview
- Speaking at a Ford facility in Dearborn, President Trump said the USMCA has “no real advantage” and rejected reliance on cars made in Canada or Mexico, stressing onshoring of auto production.
- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Beijing this week to meet President Xi Jinping in a push to deepen economic ties, according to reporting cited by SinEmbargo.
- The planned outreach to China contrasts with a recent Canadian public inquiry that labeled Beijing the leading source of foreign interference and with Carney’s 2025 campaign warnings about China.
- The Globe and Mail’s analysis, referenced in coverage, frames Ottawa’s shift as a pragmatic response to U.S. protectionist tariffs and threats that are pressuring Canada’s economy.
- After a call with Trump, President Claudia Sheinbaum and Economy Secretary Marcelo Ebrard said they remain confident the T‑MEC review can proceed positively.