Trump’s CUSMA tactic could make firms act as if it ‘never existed.’

Well, outright termination would shock Canadian business firms, since up to now they have discounted Trump’s hostile rhetoric. But an annual review will create a different kind of water torture. Firms will be right to fear that, each year, Washington will put fresh demands on Ottawa and Mexico City. Indeed, some firms might prefer to cut the cord now and make their plans as if USMCA never existed.