Deal disquiet: CUSMA review could be a rough ride with the U.S. holding the reins, says pact’s negotiator

Canada, the U.S., and Mexico could all be jockeying to sweeten the deal as competing interests and priorities colour the road to the required 2026 review.
Former trade negotiator Steve Verheul says it is 'very unlikely' that the CUSMA review in 2026 will lead to the deal expiring 10 years later.

With two years to go before a mandated review—that could also herald the end—of Canada’s most important trade deal, uncertainty in the business sector is already running rife that the probe will give the United States even more leverage, says the former chief negotiato...

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