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U.S. has ‘trade irritants’ with Canada, says PM Carney. ‘We have some on our side as well’
Carney said Canada has already made significant concessions and will address U.S. trade irritants, including dairy quotas and liquor sales, in the talks.
- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney rejected reports on Wednesday that the U.S. is demanding an "entry fee" for trade talks, asserting Canada will not accept preconditions for negotiations on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement .
- According to CBC and Radio-Canada, President Donald Trump's team wants concessions from Canada before starting formal reviews, prompting the government to maintain a defiant stance against such demands.
- Returning from Washington last week, Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne emphasized that an agreement must address U.S. sectoral tariffs on steel, aluminum, and automobiles, while Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand stressed protecting Canada's interests.
- Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick labeled Ontario's ban on U.S. alcohol sales "outrageous" in congressional testimony on Wednesday, a move Premier Doug Ford initiated in response to U.S. tariffs on Canadian industries.
- With the USMCA review mandatory this year, Carney has vowed to protect supply management systems for dairy, poultry and eggs, while acknowledging Canada must correct systemic weaknesses caused by over-reliance on American ties.
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Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday that Washington does not dictate the terms of the Treaty between Mexico, the United States and Canada (T-MEC), referring to the obstacles ahead in view of the revision of the pact next July.The agreement, dating back to the early 1990s, has intertwined the economies of the three North American countries, but has faced setbacks in the midst of the ever-changing tariff policy of US President Donal…
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Canadian prime minister: "US does not dictate terms for a trade agreement"
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says that Washington cannot dictate the terms of the continental trade deal known as USMCA. He spoke to reporters on Wednesday in Ottawa and acknowledged the challenges ahead of the agreement's review in July. The…
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