Canada Pitches Fresh US Trade Proposals, Warns of Turbulence

Canada unveiled fresh, detailed trade proposals to the US aimed at renewing USMCA for another 16 years and strengthening North American competitiveness, while cautioning that negotiations may still be turbulent. After a Washington meeting with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, Dominic LeBlanc emphasized Canada’s focus on forced-labor rules and autos policy and said talks will continue in coming days, even as the US proposes tariffs on about 60 partners that would exempt USMCA-compliant Canada shipments. Mexico has already begun bilateral talks, and Ottawa says the deal can be extended if it benefits all three nations.