Overview
- President Donald Trump declined to commit to restarting talks, saying "we'll see" when asked about resuming negotiations with Canada.
- Trump described his relationship with Prime Minister Mark Carney as good, called Canadians "very tough traders," and added "we'll work it out."
- Talks were halted in October after an Ontario-sponsored ad quoted Ronald Reagan criticizing tariffs.
- Trump, Carney and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum met privately for about 30 minutes at the Kennedy Center, and the Prime Minister’s Office said they agreed to keep working on CUSMA.
- Tariff pressure remains, with U.S. duties raised to 35% on Canada in August and 25% on Mexico, alongside separate tariffs on steel, aluminum, automobiles, lumber and copper, as Trump has mused about letting CUSMA lapse at next year’s review.