2025-08-22 20:21
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2025-08-22 20:21
Canada will abolish from September 1 the retaliation duties to American goods, which are covered by the Cusma agreement about free trade between Canada, the USA and Mexico – Prime Minister of Canada Mark Carney said on Friday. However, there will be duties on steel, aluminum and cars.
Carney emphasized that Canada is working on a new commercial agreement with the USA and added that within Cusma, Canada has the best possible agreement possible, because 85 percent. exports in accordance with the principles of Cusma is not covered by duties. He added that it is “better than (agreements) achieved by any other country.”
Carney announced that although the Canadian duties on aluminum and steel imported from the USA are 25 percent. And they are half lower than American duties on Canadian aluminum and steel, Canada “does not raise them today.”
The Prime Minister emphasized, however, that the time of deep integration of Canadian economy with the American “is completed”, and Canada must now deal with “protecting sovereignty” and will focus on developing trade with other countries, accelerating the construction of houses and investments in defense. Carney announced that “soon” the government will indicate the first series of large domestic projects that are to “connect and transform our economy.” This year, the parliament adopted a law that is to accelerate and simplify the implementation of large projects, including infrastructure, transport, extraction of critical and energy -related minerals.
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Journalists asked Carney if he thinks that agreement with the US is possible in autumn, his short answer was: “We'll see.” He added that the government will currently focus on strategic sectors such as steel, aluminum, cars and construction wood. He decided that it was possible to reach an agreement in these areas before the Cusma contract planned for 2026, because this review could take six months, maybe a year or maybe 18 months.
Earlier, Trump claimed that the agreement between the USA and Canada was possible until the end of July this year.
Carney compared the current situation with a hockey match, in which the first period is played sharply to provide important information, “what we have done”. Then, however, you go to the control of the album and scoring goals. “Canada entered this part of the game,” said the prime minister.
Carney talked to Trump on Thursday, the prime minister's press office communicated among the topics conversation on current trade challenges, possibilities and “common priorities in economic and regarding the safety of new relations between Canada and the USA.” The conversation also concerned the possibility of “long -term peace and security for Ukraine and Europe.” The prime minister said on Friday that he heard from US President Donald Trump assurance that negotiations in this matter would begin.
Also on Thursday, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Canada Anita Anand met Washington with the Secretary of State of the USA Marco Rubio. Their conversation concerned bilateral relations and permanent cooperation in fields that are priority for Canada and the USA, such as Russia's war in Ukraine or security in the Arctic.
The White House was happy to welcome Canada's move, assessing this decision as a “long -awaited” – Reuters agency said on Friday. The US “expects impatiently to continue the discussion with Canada in matters of trade and national security.” Trump described Canada's decision as “nice”. He assessed that the conversation with Carney was very good, and he announced that the next one would take place soon. “I like him,” he added.
Canada introduced this year Three retaliation duties on imports with the USA, including the duties on the import of goods worth $ 60 billion in Canadian dollars. Canadian duties for imports from the USA of 35 percent They concern goods not covered by the provisions of Cusma – the media reminded.
From Toronto Anna Lach (PAP)
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