World·BreakingU.S. President Donald Trump's administration officially announced that it's opting not to extend its trade agreement with Canada and Mexico, triggering what are expected to be tough negotiations on amending the deal.Trump administration's move doesn't kill agreement, but triggers fresh negotiations and uncertaintyMike Crawley · CBC News · Posted: Jul 01, 2026 12:57 PM EDT | Last Updated: 10 minutes agoListen to this articleEstimated 1 minuteThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. (CBC)U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is opting not to extend its trade agreement with Canada and Mexico, triggering what are expected to be tough negotiations on amending the deal.The announcement by U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer followed a virtual meeting on Wednesday with Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Mexico's economy secretary, Marcelo Ebrard.The U.S. announcement does not kill CUSMA, which does not expire until 2036. Wednesday was the deadline set out in the text of the deal for each country to declare whether they want to extend it to 2042 or renegotiate its terms. More to comeABOUT THE AUTHORMike Crawley is a correspondent for CBC News, based in Washington. He began his career as a newspaper reporter in B.C., spent six years as a freelance journalist in various parts of Africa, then joined the CBC in 2005. Mike reported on Ontario politics for 15 years. He was born and raised in Saint John, N.B.Follow Mike Crawley on X