Insights and Stories on CUSMA

Dairy farmers press feds on compensation promises, again

Oct. 26, 2020 at 8:27 pm CDT

Canada’s dairy farmers are again calling on the federal government to make good on its promise to compensate producers, after giving up market share of the supply-managed industry to more foreign competitors through trade pacts. The Liberal government, most recently in its Sept. 23 speech from the throne, has told […]

New finance minister Freeland no longer to spearhead U.S. relations

Aug. 19, 2020 at 5:09 pm CDT

By David Ljunggren Steve Scherer

Canada/U.S. border signage in downtown Detroit.

CUSMA pact takes effect under cloud of disputes, COVID-19

Jul. 1, 2020 at 4:01 pm CDT

By Dave Graham David Lawder David Ljunggren

New declaration requirements coming up for grain deliveries

Jun. 25, 2020 at 10:06 pm CDT

By Dave Bedard

President’s cattle call finds expected marks in U.S.

May. 21, 2020 at 4:55 am CDT

By Dave Bedard

CUSMA pact to take effect July 1, USTR says

Apr. 26, 2020 at 12:08 am CDT

Washington | Reuters — U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer on Friday said he has notified Congress that the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement will take effect on July 1, a month later than initially proposed. In a statement, Lighthizer said both Mexico and Canada had taken measures necessary to comply with […]

By Reuters

Parliament hustles through CUSMA ratification

Mar. 13, 2020 at 8:12 pm CDT

Ottawa | Reuters — Canada’s Parliament rushed through ratification of the new Canada-U.S.-Mexico (CUSMA) trade pact on Friday before taking a three-week break to help stop the spread of the coronavirus, a top government official said. Canada was the last of the three signatories to formally adopt the pact, prompting […]

By David Ljunggren

NFU sees red flags in CUSMA bill for grain growers

Mar. 8, 2020 at 1:47 am CST

The National Farmers Union is warning of sweeping changes to Canadian grain regulation it sees tucked into federal legislation meant to put through the successor deal to NAFTA. Bill C-4, the implementing legislation for the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), passed second reading Feb. 6 and came back without amendment Feb. 27 […]

By GFM Staff

Trump signs CUSMA pact

Jan. 29, 2020 at 3:06 pm CST

Washington | Reuters — President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a new North American trade agreement during an outdoor ceremony at the White House attended by about 400 guests — but not the key Democrats who helped secure congressional passage of the deal. Trump, on trial in the U.S. Senate […]

By Andrea Shalal Jeff Mason

Improving global ag trade may not favour Canada

Jan. 22, 2020 at 7:35 pm CST

MarketsFarm — When it comes to improving global trade relations, a rising tide may not lift all boats. In the recently-signed Phase One trade deal between the U.S. and China, Beijing pledged to significantly increase Chinese purchases of U.S. soybeans and other agriculture goods. “Where does that leave room for […]

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

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