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U.S. Declines CUSMA Extension Past 2036, Eyes Labour Day Deal

7/2/2026

Summary

Trump Rejects CUSMA Extension

U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration declined to extend the Canada-U.S-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) beyond 2036 after a meeting with Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Mexico’s secretary Marcelo Ebrard.
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said the United States will keep engaging on the agreement’s shortcomings and deficits.
Republicans, noting that CUSMA stays in force until 2036, aim for a deal by Labour Day before November midterms, though talks may run into 2027.

Summary

**US Meets Mexico**

The United States will meet Mexico week of July 20 for round on rules of origin, after recording $197 billion and $46 billion deficits with Mexico and Canada in 2025.
Canada’s trade minister Dominic LeBlanc says Canada seeks relief from U.S. tariffs on steel, aluminum, autos and lumber.
The administration flags Canada’s digital-streaming rules and dairy-quota system as hurdles and warns U.S. may drop trilateral pact for bilateral deals, risking automotive supply chains.

History

Historical Context

NAFTA began on Jan 1 1994, creating a free-trade zone for the United States, Canada and Mexico that now serves over 510 million people. After Donald Trump denounced the pact during the 2016 campaign, the three nations signed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement on Nov 30 2018; it was ratified in March 2020 and entered force July 1 2020. The agreement now frames the U.S. administration’s ongoing renegotiation talks.

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Trump Rejects CUSMA Extension

U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration declined to extend the Canada-U.S-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) beyond 2036 after a meeting with Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Mexico’s secretary Marcelo Ebrard.
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said the United States will keep engaging on the agreement’s shortcomings and deficits.
Republicans, noting that CUSMA stays in force until 2036, aim for a deal by Labour Day before November midterms, though talks may run into 2027.

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