No more political games: Canada must come to the table
Key takeaways
- A critical part of this agreement was the joint review process, the first for a U.S. free trade agreement.
- As expected, there are still some outstanding trade issues with both Canada and Mexico that the U.S. looks forward to addressing in this review process.
- The U.S. and Canada have a longstanding and strong bilateral relationship.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
Claudia Tenney (R-N.Y.), opinion contributor - 05/21/26 11:00 AM ET Comments: Link copied by Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-N.Y.), opinion contributor - 05/21/26 11:00 AM ET Comments: Link copied i Stock The Mexican, Canadian and U.S. flags are displayed in this 2019 photo. The three countries have a trade agreement covering their massive trade and investments. In 2018, President Trump delivered a historic reset of North American trade with the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement was a huge victory for American families, farmers, manufacturers, and small businesses in my district and across the country. Now, as its first mandatory review approaches, that progress is at risk.
A critical part of this agreement was the joint review process, the first for a U.S. free trade agreement. This review process requires the U.S., Mexico and Canada to review the agreement every six years and discuss any necessary changes to the agreement as each country s needs change and the trade environment changes. The first such review process will take place by July 1 of this year.
As expected, there are still some outstanding trade issues with both Canada and Mexico that the U.S. looks forward to addressing in this review process. However, while Mexico has been pragmatic and constructive in discussing these issues, Canada has refused to even come to the negotiating table.