U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra said parties to the North American free trade deal are unlikely to reach an interim agreement in the near term as the pact’s review date approaches.
“Obviously we’re not anywhere close to announcing any type of a framework or an interim agreement,” Hoekstra told CTV News in an interview aired on June 23.
Hoekstra said it’s up to U.S. and Canadian leaders to determine the next steps and chart a path forward.
On July 1, the parties to the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) must decide how to proceed with the continental trade pact. Canada and Mexico have formally signalled they want to extend the deal for another 16 years, whereas the United States has not announced an official position….