Canada expects separate trade arrangements with the US to complement the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) review as efforts continue to secure the pact's extension.
Canada is preparing to pursue bilateral trade agreements with the US alongside the review of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc said on Thursday, 11 June 2026.
Speaking at a conference in Toronto, LeBlanc said Canada, the US and Mexico could negotiate arrangements outside the trilateral framework if such agreements help address issues affecting all three countries. He said these bilateral deals could operate alongside the broader CUSMA review process.
LeBlanc is scheduled to meet US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer next week in France on the sidelines of the G7 leaders’ meeting, where trade discussions are expected to continue.
The comments come as Canada and Mexico seek to secure an extension of CUSMA amid uncertainty over the pact’s future. Bilateral agreements are being viewed as a potential way to resolve sector-specific disputes and advance negotiations where trilateral consensus remains difficult to achieve.
