Trump says he would rather not have CUSMA, gives conflicting message on its future

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters about his conversation with Prime Minister Mark Carney about Canada's cap on Chinese electric vehicles.

WASHINGTON — U.S President Donald Trump says he would rather not have the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement and offered a confusing message on the trade pact’s future today.

The continental trade agreement, known in Canada as CUSMA, is up for mandatory review but comments from the Trump administration indicate the U.S. expects to blow past a July 1 deadline.

That would trigger an annual rolling review for up to a decade, at which point CUSMA would expire if it’s not renewed.

Canada and Mexico both have called for a 16-year extension to the agreement.

Speaking to reporters in France today, where he was attending the G7 summit, Trump said he might sign CUSMA or have it expire immediately.

It’s not the first time that Trump, who has called CUSMA “irrelevant,” has threatened the future of the agreement.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 17, 2026

Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press