Canada says private government conversations on USMCA pact are not discouraging

SelfRugger · 2026-02-26T18:38:41+00:00

Canada's trade minister, Dominic LeBlanc, stated that private discussions on the USMCA review with the U.S. and Mexico are not discouraging as Canada prepares for formal talks ahead of the pact's renewal by July 2026.

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2026-02-26 18:38:41

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Canada says private government conversations on USMCA pact are not discouraging

Canada’s Minister responsible for Canada–U.S. Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy, Dominic LeBlanc, looks on as he and Mexico’s Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard (not pictured) attend the kickoff of the Team Canada Trade Mission to Mexico, at a hotel in Mexico City, Mexico, February 16, 2026. REUTERS/Henry Romero · Reuters

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Fri, February 27, 2026 at 3:27 a.m. GMT+9 1 min read

OTTAWA, Feb 26 (Reuters) - The Canadian minister ‌responsible for Canada-United States ‌trade said on Thursday that private government to government conversations between the United States, Mexico ‌and Canada ⁠on a forthcoming review of the USMCA ⁠trade pact were not discouraging.

Minister Dominic LeBlanc made his comments during a ‌question and answer session in Toronto. Canada is preparing to start formal trade talks ‌with the U.S. as part of the review of ‌the U.S.-Mexico-Canada free trade pact which needs to be renewed by July ‌1, 2026.

(Reporting by Promit Mukherjee; Editing by David Ljunggren)

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