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CUSMA 2.no
Canada should strive for fair trade in North America—not agree to another bad deal on Trump’s terms.
US CEOs warn Mexico reform may risk investment, urge ISDS return
The CEOs also called on the US Trade Representative to restore the Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) mechanism under the USMCA, arguing it would allow complaints to be resolved by neutral arbiters.
US trade talks ‘going nowhere fast’: Trew on additional tariffs on Canadian products
International Trade Policy Researcher Stuart Trew on Trump announcing additional tariffs on Canadian products and why he thinks ‘CUSMA is going down the pipes.’
First comprehensive review of USMCA labor cases shows tool delivered wins, but structural gaps threaten long-term success
Recently initiated six-year USMCA review must include improvements to the USMCA rapid response labor mechanism for intended benefits to materialize
Not a border crisis, but a “free trade” crisis
A new report unpacks how decades of corporate-led trade agreements have displaced millions of people, stripping them of their livelihoods and forcing them to migrate to survive.
No going back to former free trade system, Lutnick says
North America is not going back to the free-trade regime that existed for decades, and the United States is no longer interested in buying Canadian-made cars, US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said.
Understanding digital services taxes
The US has raised a dispute about the imposition of this tax under “nondiscrimination” provisions of the US-Mexico-Canada Free Trade Agreement, alleging that these taxes are targeted at US companies.
Canada and Mexico agree to deepen ties amid Trump trade war
Canada and Mexico have agreed to deepen ties, vowing closer cooperation on trade and security, as both countries grapple with rising economic pressure from the US.
US, Canada and Mexico kick off trade pact consultations
The US, Canada and Mexico are set to formally begin consultations ahead of the high-stakes review of their regional USMCA trade accord next year, the US and Mexico announced.
Battling for farmers' seed systems: UPOV 91 and trade agreements
A IATP report on on how the U.S. and its seeds companies use free trade agreements to undermine the policy space available for farmers to save, use, exchange, and sell farm-saved seeds.