Canada Tells US, Mexico It Wants to Renew CUSMA Free Trade Pact

Dominic LeBlanc, minister responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade, speaks with reporters at the Canadian embassy in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 7, 2025. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

Canada has told its counterparts in the North American free trade agreement that it hopes to see the pact renewed for 16 years ahead of the review set to begin in July.

Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc has sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Mexico’s Economy Secretary Marcelo Ebrard formally notifying them of Ottawa’s intention, as required under the terms of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA).