Canada & California Business Roundtable

Canada: Retaliated with dollar-for-dollar tariffs, suspending negotiations. Faces economic damage from US tariffs, but shows resolve to defend its interests and diversify trade.

California Business Roundtable: US business group that warned tariffs raise costs and urged resumption of negotiations. Represents major US corporations affected by the dispute.

Canada: Canada also called for a 16-year extension of the USMCA and is participating in discussions, though formal negotiations with the United States have not yet begun. It faces ongoing tariffs on steel, aluminum, autos, and lumber, and its trade policies are under scrutiny.

California Business Roundtable: The California Business Roundtable pushed for governments to strengthen and retain the USMCA, emphasizing the need for certainty for businesses.