Carney meets Canada's premiers as CUSMA review approaches

Prime Minister Mark Carney met Canada's premiers in Ottawa as Canada said its internal CUSMA review is finished and prepares to begin talks with the U.S. and Mexico.

Prime Minister Mark Carney met Canada's premiers in Ottawa as the scheduled review of the Canada‑U.S.‑Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) approaches. The gathering followed Council of the Federation sessions where premiers called for a "Team Canada" approach ahead of trade discussions. Carney said Canada's internal review of CUSMA is finished. He added that Canada will be ready to sit down with the United States and Mexico soon. Key points: - Prime Minister Mark Carney met provincial and territorial premiers in Ottawa ahead of the CUSMA review. - Carney said Canada's internal review of CUSMA is finished and reported there had been good conversations with U.S. counterparts. - The United States and Mexico have begun their review processes, and Canada said it will be ready to negotiate soon. - Carney's office previously announced the federal government would formally start trade discussions with the United States in January. Summary: The meeting brought federal and provincial leaders together as Canada completes its internal CUSMA review and prepares for multilateral talks. Reviews in the United States and Mexico are underway, and formal trade discussions with the United States were announced to begin in January.