U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says he encourages Prime Minister Mark Carney not to “pick a fight” with the United States for political advantage ahead of the upcoming review of the two countries’ free trade agreement.
“I would not pick a fight going into USMCA to score some cheap political points. Either you are working for your own political career, or you’re working for the Canadian people,” Bessent told CNBC on Jan. 28.
The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) is due for review later this year. Carney has called it the “best deal” available to Canada, after failing to obtain relief from U.S. sectoral tariffs, noting that the agreement allows roughly 85 percent of goods to move tariff-free between Canada and the United States….
Trump Official Says Carney Shouldn’t ‘Pick Fight’ With US Going Into Free Trade Negotiations
