The Future of North American Trade and Competitiveness: The Six-Year Review of USMCA/CUSMA/T-MEC

Against the feel-good backdrop of a World Cup hosted jointly by the United States, Mexico, and Canada, the three nations are sitting down in July to discuss the more fraught and consequential matter of their relationship as trading partners. The discussions will unfold as part of a formal six-year review of the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement—known as “USMCA” in the United States, “CUSMA” in Canada, and “T-MEC” in Mexico. This is a pivotal moment for North American trade, as the Trump administration is seeking to build a more durable tariff wall, many U.S. trading partners are expanding trade networks to reduce their dependence on the United States, and China continues to strengthen its position in strategic industries around the world. Join ITIF for a panel discussion featuring experts from the Macdonald-Laurier Institute in Canada and Fundación IDEA in Mexico, who will review a new report on the importance of North America’s trade agreement for all three economies and discuss the priorities Canada and Mexico bring to the review process, opportunities to deepen production and technology cooperation, and how the agreement can be updated to support regional competitiveness in the decade ahead. Questions for the speaker? Ask on Slido.