American President Donald Trump showed little inclination Tuesday morning to renegotiate the Canada-United States-Mexico free trade agreement (CUSMA), even alluding to a United States “independent” from the agreement.
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In interview with the media Fox Newsthe American president rejected out of hand the idea that he would like to renegotiate this trade agreement.
“I don’t care,” he said from the outset. “I don’t really want to. I would rather be independent. Mexico and Canada need us. We don’t need them. The deal is important to them, not to us. »
This is not the first time that Donald Trump has expressed strong reservations about this agreement, which he himself negotiated during his first term.
He also boasted in June of having “added the right to withdraw”.
Notice must be sent by one of the countries six months in advance for it to leave the free trade agreement.
This step has not been taken by the United States despite multiple threats from Donald Trump.
The minister responsible for Canada-United States trade, Dominic LeBlanc, is also due to go to Washington this week to participate in meetings with Canada’s chief negotiator with the United States, Janice Charette.
The occupant of the White House has also rekindled his trade war with Canada in recent days by announcing customs duties of 50% on hundreds of products, some of which are part of CUSMA.
These are due to come into force on August 19.
