On this episode of The Global Exchange, host Colin Robertson moderates a panel discussion with Meredith Lilly, Steve Verheul, and Aaron Fowler about CUSMA and the planning underway for its mandatory renewal consideration in 2026.

This panel was part of a discussion on our North American economic platform held in partnership with the Brookings Institution and the Business Council of Canada.

For more on the CUSMA. especially for updates on our various trade disputes, visit the Brookings USMCA site: https://www.brookings.edu/projects/usmca-initiative/

Participants' Bios

- Meredith Lilly is a CGAI Fellow and Advisory Council Member, as well as Associate Professor at Carleton University’s Norman Paterson School of International Affairs where she holds the Simon Reisman Chair in International Economic Policy

- Steve Verheul is former Chief Trade Negotiator for the Canada -US-Mexico and Canada-Europe trade agreements

- Aaron Fowler is Associate Assistant Deputy Minister for Trade Policy and Negotiations at Global Affairs Canada

Host bio:

Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, www.cgai.ca/colin_robertson

Recording Date: September 26, 2023.

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Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine and Joe Calnan. Music credits to Drew Phillips.