Canada's CUSMA Strategy: Patience vs Pressure

The United States and Mexico are kicking off formal talks next week on May 25th in Mexico City to review the Canada United States

Agreement or see USMA Canada though is holding back with no date set for its own bilateral sessions with the US Ottawa

Strategy is deliberate playing a patient game ahead of this big trade pack checkup

Earlier this year Canada smartly dodged concessions when the US slapped on emergency tariffs under a powers act

Those got ruled unlawful by the Supreme Court in February proving the weight paid off

Unlike others who rush deals Canada is stuck to no deal

Beats a bad one especially as the smaller player

Conservative lawmakers are pushing back hard calling for more speed and transparency from the government

Business folks worry about secrecy hurting trust

But experts warned too much openness could tip off negotiators

Canadians want to know the plan without front page drama

Analysts point out the US is frustrated with Canada seeing it as personal while praising Mexico's leader

Still no one's giving ground yet

Mexico's just at the table first due to its heavier US reliance

Trump folks might try dividing the partners, but Canada and Mexico leaders talked April 24th

Bowing close teamwork as midterms looms south of the border

Canada's go slow could shift dynamics but businesses and tight supply chains feel the drag

The key is balancing patience with pressure to avoid worse outcomes like a US Mexico only packed

From your city powered by AI. This is Canada news today. I'm Corey with the story