Canada’s Conservatives ask Carney: Where’s that U.S. trade deal?
The approaching July 1 CUSMA review deadline has turned Canada-U.S. trade negotiations into a wedge issue, as Conservatives argue Prime Minister Mark Carney has failed to secure promised relief from President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said worsening U.S. steel, aluminum, and auto tariffs are costing Canadian jobs and hurting cities such as Windsor, while pressing Carney to deliver a bilateral trade deal without further delay. The Liberal government says it is pursuing a broader agreement through the CUSMA process, but with Washington prioritizing its “America First” agenda and formal Canada-U.S. talks still not launched, pressure on Carney is intensifying.
