Key CUSMA ‘checkpoint’ coming. Businesses and unions balancing anxiety and hope

June 29, 2026

CBC: Canadian negotiators have been clear that the July 1 date is not a hard deadline. The trade agreement is up for mandatory review this year. The text of that deal says July 1 is the date the three countries need to approve a renewal ⁠of the existing agreement or signal their intention to exit the agreement, but that process can take up to 10 years…