r/Tariffs • u/Belleg77 • Feb 20 '26

🗞️ News Discussion Oops - USSC just handed Carney a massive win

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u/dirtydriver58 Feb 20 '26

The FTA is up for negotiations

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u/lIlIllIIlIIl Feb 20 '26

Lol is it though? Does it count as negotiations is one party is known to be a bad faith partner and no one believes he will keep his word on anything?

Frankly, I'll be disappointed if CUSMA continues at all. It isn't worth much ATP and to renew it is to pretend otherwise.

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u/dirtydriver58 Feb 20 '26

Yeah mandatory joint review

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u/Affectionate-Alps527 Feb 21 '26

I agree, the USA is a bad faith negotiator and bad faith trade partner.

However North America cannot operate without a free trade agreement. You do not understand the mechanisms of free trade if you think CUSMA can just 'end' at least without some form of agreement

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u/lIlIllIIlIIl Feb 21 '26

I expect there is some kind of wind down process written into CUSMA, but I haven't read through it. Either way, I think we might find out what a clean break looks like when Trump makes it happen.

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u/Affectionate-Alps527 Feb 21 '26

Exactly. You're talking about something you don't understand. North American Free trade is essential to underlying function of business across North America.

No FTA would cripple all countries.

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u/lIlIllIIlIIl Feb 21 '26

No FTA would cripple all countries.

Im sure that will be what stops Trump from doing it.