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Trump Floats Bilateral Deals as U.S. Presses Mexico on T‑MEC and 25% Truck Tariff Nears

Tariff pressure now frames the 2026 review, with Canada conducting consultations and legislators calling for worker representation.

Overview

  • President Donald Trump said he could replace the trilateral T‑MEC with separate agreements with Mexico and Canada during his meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.
  • U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer asserted that Mexico is not fully complying in energy, telecommunications and agriculture, adding that Washington will not discuss extending or updating the pact until compliance improves.
  • A 25% U.S. tariff on medium and heavy trucks is scheduled to take effect on November 1, and President Claudia Sheinbaum said her government is seeking talks and is prepared to call Trump to avert the measure.
  • Canada has begun a stakeholder consultation process on the treaty, and Senator Peter Boehm said ending the trilateral framework would be a mistake.
  • Mexican and Canadian legislators urged formal participation by workers in the review, while analysts noted that abandoning the T‑MEC would require agreement by all three countries and is considered unlikely.