Canada-US Trade Minister Says Ottawa Won’t Be ‘Source of Any Delay’ in USMCA Negotiations
By Matthew Horwood
Published on April 17, 2026.
The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) negotiations will not result in any delay, according to Canada-U.S. Trade Minister, Dominic LeBlanc. This statement follows a meeting of the House of Commons standing committee on international trade.
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