Premier Danielle Smith speaks to reporters during meetings with Canada's other premiers at the Council of the Federation in Halifax on Tuesday, July 16, 2024.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says Canada should be looking at bilateral trade agreements with the U.S. and with Mexico as all three countries prepare to review and potentially renegotiate the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement in 2026.Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, shown in Halifax in July, says the federal government should consider bilateral trade deals with the United States and with Mexico, to replace the current trilateral agreement between the three countries.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford attends the signing of a memorandum of understanding with Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, at the U.S.-Canada Summit in Toronto on June 11. with the U.S. He also criticized Mexico, saying the country has become a "backdoor for Chinese cars" and should match Canadian and American tariffs on Chinese imports.
"Standing up for Canadian jobs, Canadian opportunities is the fundamental job of a Canadian prime minister, and that's what we're going to continue to do," Trudeau said. "But I'm hopeful that we're going to be able to do it within the context of trilateral negotiations."Looming over the trade discussions is Trump's vow to impose a minimum tariff of 10 per cent on all imports entering the U.S.
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