Trump says he doesn't care about CUSMA as Dominic LeBlanc returns to D.C. for trade talks
Canada is seeking a CUSMA extension as U.S. officials keep 50% tariffs on some goods set to begin Aug. 19, officials said.
- Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc is in Washington this week with chief negotiator Janice Charette to seek a breakthrough in trade negotiations with the Trump administration.
- President Donald Trump expressed indifference toward updating the agreement during a Fox News interview on Tuesday, stating, "I don't care" and "I'd rather be independent."
- The White House scheduled 50 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods for Aug. 19, citing alleged discrimination against U.S. motor vehicles, dairy, and alcohol. Trump separately threatened tariffs over wildfire smoke.
- While Mexico and Washington have initiated official CUSMA negotiations, Ottawa has not yet commenced formal talks. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer aims to provide renewal options by year-end.
- Minister LeBlanc previously sought a 16-year extension to replace the system of three rolling reviews, but the administration's refusal to engage poses a significant risk to the agreement's future.
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Trump says he would ‘rather be independent’ when it comes to free trade deal with Canada, Mexico
U.S. President Donald Trump would 'rather be independent,' he asserted Tuesday in response to a question on whether he plans to 'update' the free trade pact with Canada and Mexico after threatening a range of new tariffs.
The US President despises the trade treaty in full negotiations for its review
Donald Trump stated in an interview with Fox News that the United States does not need to renew the T-MEC with Mexico and Canada, considering that the pact is more important to its neighbors than to their country. “I mean, I don’t really want to do it. I prefer to be independent. The question is this: Mexico and Canada need us. We don’t need them. The agreement is important to them. For us it’s not.”Donald Trump, President of the United StatesTh…
U.S. President Donald Trump was reluctant on Tuesday morning to renegotiate the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Free Trade Agreement.
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Battlefords NOW‘I don’t care’: Trump uninterested in CUSMA as LeBlanc heads back to Washington
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, listens as Prime Minister Mark Carney meets with Canada’s premiers in Charlottetown on Thursday, July 23, 2026. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese)
Donald Trump again questioned Mexico's ability to bring economic benefits to the United States in the T-MEC.
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