OTTAWA — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney held constructive talks with President Trump and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on the margins of Friday’s World Cup draw in Washington, his spokeswoman said, adding all three leaders agreed to work toward renewing the existing North American trade treaty.
Carney’s spokeswoman said the three leaders met for about 45 minutes, “and they’ve agreed to keep working together” on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement, also known as USMCA.
The Canadian statement mirrors what Sheinbaum said in a post on the social-media platform X. A White House spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment about the Canadian statement.
This week, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative held hearings about the pending review of USMCA, which formally takes place next year. In the Oval Office this week, Trump said that the U.S. would either let the trade treaty expire “or we’ll maybe work out another deal with Mexico and Canada.”
Trump ceased trade talks between the U.S. and Canadian officials due to TV advertising that the President said misrepresented remarks from former President Ronald Reagan about tariffs. Trump, Carney and Sheinbaum participated in Friday’s World Cup draw, as the three countries are acting as co-hosts of the 2026 tournament.
