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Interim Canada-U.S. deal could ease tariff pressure, but CUSMA remains the ‘longer game’: Canadian Chamber
Matthew Holmes, executive vice-president and chief of public policy at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, spoke about what an interim agreement could mean for businesses, what Ottawa should be looking for at the negotiating table, and why the longer-term goal remains the renewal of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA).
Published Aug 19, 2026 at 8:16pm

Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, speaks with U.S. President Donald Trump at a luncheon with leaders of the G7, in Évian-les-Bains, France, on June 16. (Evelyn Hockstein/Pool Photo/The Associated Press) Photo: (Evelyn Hockstein/Pool Photo/The Associated Press)