Canada sidelined in USMCA renegotiations as domestic economy dips | Metals Mine

  • Canada sidelined in USMCA renegotiations as domestic economy dips

    From aljazeera.com

    The administration of United States President Donald Trump wants to increase the percentage of regionally produced content in North American-built vehicles to qualify for preferential treatment under the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) on trade to 82 percent, with 50 percent of that value produced in the US. The new proposal, which was first reported by the Reuters news agency, citing four unnamed sources familiar with the matter, emerged amid negotiations to revise the USMCA in Mexico City. Canada was not present at the negotiations. The shift, if accepted, would be a major break from the current USMCA, which ... (full story)

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Maddy431
May 30, 2026 8:36pm
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Trader#682D
May 30, 2026 9:47pm
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Donald Trump is playing the global game for his own benefit because he is more interested in making money than maintaining global peace. He speaks positively when prices are low in the market and negatively when prices rise.
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Trader#B7EB
May 31, 2026 7:42am
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Why wasn't Canada present at the negotiations? Did the negotiators sleep in?
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