USMCA News Updates

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Ambassador Warns Canada About Using China as ‘Bargaining Chip’

China’s ambassador warned the Canadian government against using it as a “bargaining chip” in trade negotiations with the U.S.

March 25, 2025
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Trump Might Defer Tariffs on Goods, Services Under USMCA

President Donald Trump is likely to defer tariffs on Canada and Mexico for goods and services covered by the trade agreement known as USMCA, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said.

March 6, 2025
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Canada’s Provincial Leaders Want Bilateral Trade Deal With US

TORONTO — Canada’s provincial leaders want Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s federal government to negotiate a bilateral trade deal with the United States that excludes Mexico.

November 21, 2024
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Canada Shares US Concerns About Mexican Trade With China

TORONTO — Canada’s point person for U.S.-Canada relations said she shares U.S. concerns about Mexico serving as a back door for China to import cheaper goods into the North American market.

November 20, 2024
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Ontario Premier Floats US-Canada Trade Deal Without Mexico

The premier of Canada’s largest province wants the country to negotiate its own trade agreement with the U.S., unless Mexico aligns with its North American partners on Chinese imports.

November 12, 2024
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Canada Braces for Economic Disruption

Canada, which buys more U.S. goods than any other nation and is its largest external oil supplier, is bracing for economic disruption now that voters have elected Donald Trump.

November 6, 2024
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Canada Joins Mexico in Complaint Over US Car-Origin Rules

Canada is joining Mexico in formally disputing how the U.S. interprets rules governing the origin of vehicle parts under the trilateral trade agreement between the countries.

January 13, 2022
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Canada to Join Mexico in Complaint Over US Car-Origin Rules

Canada plans to formally join Mexico in calling for an arbitration panel to resolve a dispute with the U.S. over how to interpret rules governing the origin of vehicle parts.

December 23, 2021
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EV Plan Runs Afoul of USMCA, Canada Parts Chief Warns

President Joe Biden’s proposed incentives for U.S. electric-car buyers could be challenged under the North American trade pact, a Canadian auto industry leader warned.

October 29, 2021
GovernmentBusiness

Workers at Mexico GM Plant Oust Union

MEXICO CITY — Workers at a General Motors plant in Mexico have voted to end a collective bargaining contract negotiated by an old-guard union accused of intimidation tactics in earlier votes. It was an early display of the effectiveness of labor mechanisms negotiated under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement.

August 19, 2021