Canada Lagging in Trade Talks, Greer Says as USMCA Review Nears

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said trade talks with Canada have fallen behind those with Mexico as the administration prepares for this year’s review of the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement trade deal.Author of the article:You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account.(Bloomberg) — US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said trade talks with Canada have fallen behind those with Mexico as the administration prepares for this year’s review of the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement trade deal.Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.“We’re having talks separately with Canada, but we we’ve moved along with Mexico. Canada is behind on this with Mexico,” Greer said Wednesday on Fox Business. The existing USMCA pact, which runs to 2036, leaves room for a range of negotiating formats and includes a clause that allows any country to exit with six months’ notice. The three nations could also decide to extend it, but if they don’t, they must hold annual reviews. The first of those is scheduled for July 1. Greer met with Canada-US Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc earlier this month in Washington. LeBlanc has said he is “not pessimistic” about USMCA renewal and expects targeted changes rather than a full renegotiation. He also didn’t rule out a separate deal between Canada and the US to ease sectoral tariffs. Trump called off talks on such an agreement in October, angered by a television ad against US tariffs sponsored by the province of Ontario.Get the latest headlines, breaking news and columns.By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder.The next issue of Top Stories will soon be in your inbox.We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try againInterested in more newsletters? Browse here.President Donald Trump has privately raised withdrawing the US from the deal, Bloomberg News has reported, while Greer has said parts of it “function fine” but the US wants greater market access in some areas. Trump negotiated USMCA in his first term to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement, which had governed trade between the three countries since 1994. For now, the agreement shields Canada and Mexico from the harshest effects of Trump’s global tariffs. Most goods traded under USMCA are exempt, though sectoral levies on autos, steel, aluminum and lumber continue to raise the cost of US imports of those products from its North American neighbors. Postmedia is committed to maintaining a lively but civil forum for discussion. Please keep comments relevant and respectful. Comments may take up to an hour to appear on the site. You will receive an email if there is a reply to your comment, an update to a thread you follow or if a user you follow comments. Visit our Community Guidelines for more information.365 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3L4© 2026 Financial Post, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. All rights reserved. Unauthorized distribution, transmission or republication strictly prohibited.This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Read more about cookies here. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.You can manage saved articles in your account.and save up to 100 articles!You can manage your saved articles in your account and clicking the X located at the bottom right of the article.