From Halifax Harbour to Niagara Falls, Canadian tourism operators are having a strong summer. Visitor numbers are climbing, with Canadians choosing domestic trips and Americans making the most of their stronger dollar north of the border.
USMCA has kept agricultural trade flowing across North America since 2020, with nearly $60 billion in U.S. farm exports in 2024. The agreement is now in an annual review, and farmers want it kept strong.
August 19th is the date to watch as Canada and the U.S. negotiate to avoid a new round of steep tariffs. Canadian dairy farmers are urging the Prime Minister to protect the supply management system.
The Pacific Northwest ships billions of dollars in goods to Canada every year, supporting an estimated 560,000 regional jobs. Trade groups are now pushing the administration to negotiate rather than move forward with a new round of tariffs.
U.S. dairy farmers say Canada never fully honored its USMCA commitments, and now the White House is responding with a 50% tariff on Canadian dairy imports under a 1930s-era trade law.
Mexico's ambassador to the U.S. says the clock is ticking on the USMCA review, with new trade talks scheduled for Tuesday in Mexico City between U.S. and Mexican officials.
The USDA quietly shaved 14 million bushels off its U.S. wheat outlook this month, while farmers across the Black Sea region are looking at some of their best harvests ever.
Markets barely flinched when the U.S. skipped renewing USMCA — partly because agricultural goods between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico have stayed off the tariff list so far.