Overview
- U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told reporters Wednesday that Ottawa’s reversal of its digital services tax and rollbacks to streaming rules are welcome but will not earn the United States “credit” toward a new deal.
- Greer said he maintains weekly technical contacts with Canadian officials but that those exchanges have produced little movement toward a formal U.S.–Canada negotiation.
- The United States opened formal CUSMA talks with Mexico and formally declined to renew the Canada‑U.S.‑Mexico Agreement on July 1, leaving the pact on annual rolling review unless parties agree to an extension.
- A core stumbling block remains separate U.S. sector tariffs on steel, aluminum, autos and cabinetry that Canada wants removed or changed and that the administration appears reluctant to lift.
- Canadian reversals began last June, when Ottawa scrapped the digital services tax and in June asked the CRTC to reconsider higher streamer contributions, and officials say any final breakthrough will likely require an understanding between President Trump and Prime Minister Carney.