Canada’s Chief Trade Negotiator Says It’s ‘Unlikely’ CUSMA Issues Will Be Resolved by July 1

Janice Charette, chief trade negotiator to the United States speaks at a Canadian Chamber of Commerce summit in Ottawa, April 21, 2026. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

Canada’s chief trade negotiator to the United States said she believes it is unlikely the two countries will resolve all issues around the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) before July 1.

“I think there’s a lot of ​focus on July 1, which is kind of a checkpoint. It’s not a ⁠cliff,” Janice Charette said on April 21 at a panel organized by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce ​in Ottawa.