What did Canadian Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc say about the July 1 USMCA review deadline and its implications for the agreement?

LeBlanc stated that the July 1 date is 'not a cliff that everybody goes hurtling off' but rather 'a moment where the three countries could decide to extend the agreement' for 16 years; however, since President Trump does not want to do that, the USMCA remains in place for another 10 years with annual reviews unless one country formally withdraws.

According to LeBlanc, what kind of trade arrangements does Canada expect with the US amid USMCA uncertainty, and what condition would make an extension possible?

LeBlanc expects 'bilateral arrangements between Canada and the United States, between the United States and Mexico, sort of adjacent to the trilateral framework,' and said that if those bilateral deals resolve key issues, 'I’m hopeful that we might at that point have the extension.'

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