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Canada seeks 16-year trade pact renewal amid annexation talk

Canada has formally requested a 16-year renewal of the North American free trade agreement with the U.S. and Mexico. This proposal comes as former U.S. President Donald Trump has reignited discussions about potentially annexing Canada. Canadian officials emphasize the agreement's benefits to the integrated North American economy, despite ongoing trade irritants and differing economic conditions. AI

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Canada seeks 16-year trade pact renewal amid annexation talk

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · The Associated Press, Rob Gillies ·

    Canada is asking to renew the U.S. and Mexico free-trade agreement for another 16 years

    Canada's minister for U.S. trade sent a letter to the U.S. trade representative arguing for a renewal of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA.