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U.S. Keeps Options Open on USMCA as January 2 Report to Congress Looms

Canada expresses cautious confidence that Washington is not preparing to exit the pact.

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Canada's ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman, who also serves as Ottawa's lead trade negotiator with Washington, says she hasn't heard any indication from the Trump administration that it wants to change the fundamentals of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement.

Overview

  • U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told a Senate panel the administration is considering a range of outcomes for the North American trade deal, including discussing issues separately with Canada and Mexico.
  • The administration must submit a report to Congress by January 2 that signals its intentions ahead of the 2026 review, with formal indications from all three countries due by July 1.
  • Greer identified tightening the agreement’s rules of origin as a key U.S. objective in the upcoming process.
  • Canadian minister Dominic LeBlanc said recent conversations suggest the United States intends to pursue a traditional review rather than terminate the pact.
  • Canada is intensifying coordination with Mexico, with LeBlanc set to lead a large bilateral trade mission to Mexico in February.