December 8th, 2025<\/p>\n
The Right Honourable Mark Carney, P.C., M.P.
\nPrime Minister of Canada
\nOffice of the Prime Minister
\n80 Wellington Street
\nOttawa, ON K1A 0A2<\/p>\n
The Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, P.C., M.P.
\nPresident of the King\u2019s Privy Council for Canada
\nMinister responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade, Intergovernmental Affairs, Internal Trade and One Canadian Economy
\nHouse of Commons
\nOttawa, ON K1A 0A6<\/p>\n
The Honourable Anita Anand, P.C., M.P.,
\nMinister of Foreign Affairs
\nHouse of Commons
\nOttawa, ON K1A 0A6<\/p>\n
The Honourable Heath MacDonald, P.C., M.P.
\nMinister of Agriculture and Agri-Food
\nHouse of Commons
\nOttawa, ON K1A 0A6<\/p>\n
The Honourable Maninder Sidhu, P.C., M.P.,
\nMinister of International Trade
\nHouse of Commons
\nOttawa, ON K1A 0A6<\/p>\n
RE: Renewal of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA)<\/p>\n
Dear Prime Minister Carney and Ministers,<\/p>\n
On behalf of leaders in Canada\u2019s agriculture and agri-food sector, we write to echo the recent correspondence from our U.S. counterparts and express our strong support for the full 16-year renewal of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA). Our organizations represent a broad spectrum of agriculture and agri-food industries\u2014including farmers, ranchers, processors, and agribusinesses, to name a few. These stakeholders have greatly benefited from the seamless economic integration across North America made possible by the provisions of the CUSMA agreement.<\/p>\n
CUSMA has been instrumental in fostering a stable, integrated North American agricultural market. It has enabled Canadian farmers, ranchers, processors, and exporters to thrive through predictable access to our most important trading partners. As a result, trade between all three countries under CUSMA has led to the tripling of the value of North American agriculture and agrifood trade between 2005 and 2023, totaling approximately $400 billion CAD ($285 billion USD).<\/p>\n
The agreement\u2019s provisions\u2014particularly those related to sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures, biotechnology, technical barriers to trade, and dispute settlement\u2014have provided the predictability and stability, regulatory clarity as well as science-based frameworks necessary for innovation, investment, and growth. That is why we are calling on governments to maintain the agreement\u2019s SPS provisions, which have improved transparency and ensured science-based treatment of agricultural products\u2014protecting plant and animal health. The continuation of science-based regulatory cooperation is critical to ensuring timely access to agricultural innovations. We also fully support the Chapter 31 dispute settlement provisions in the Agreement which provide a mechanism for resolving barriers that otherwise disrupt market stability and growth.<\/p>\n
As global competition intensifies and the integrity of the international trade system is challenged, it is more important than ever that Canada stands firm in its commitment to a rules-based trading environment. CUSMA\u2019s renewal is not only a matter of economic necessity\u2014it is a strategic imperative to safeguard food security, support rural communities, and maintain our global competitiveness. The success of the North American economy depends heavily on the predictability and stability afforded by a full 16-year renewal of the CUSMA agreement and related texts, without weakening its provisions or introducing any changes that negatively affect the agricultural sector.<\/p>\n
We stand ready to work with your government and our North American partners to ensure that CUSMA continues to deliver for the North American agriculture agri-food sector and for all Canadians.<\/p>\n
Sincerely,<\/p>\n
Agricultural Alliance of New Brunswick
\nAgricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan
\nAlberta Beef Producers
\nAlberta Cattle Feeders\u2019 Association
\nAlberta Federation of Agriculture
\nAlberta Milk
\nAlberta Pork
\nAnimal Nutrition Association of Canada
\nAquaculture Association of Nova Scotia
\nAssociation des Aquaculteurs du Qu\u00e9bec
\nAssociation of Equipment Manufacturers
\nAtlantic Canada Fish Farmers Association
\nBeef Farmers of Ontario
\nBC Agriculture Council
\nBC Dairy Association
\nBC Fruit Growers Association
\nBC Greenhouse Growers Association
\nBC Pork
\nBC Salmon Farmers Association
\nBC Shellfish Growers Association
\nBritish Columbia Cattlemen\u2019s Association
\nCanadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance
\nCanadian Association of Bovine Veterinarians
\nCanadian Beekeepers Federation
\nCanadian Bison Association
\nCanadian Cattle Association
\nCanadian Federation of Agriculture
\nCanadian Hatching Egg Producers
\nCanadian Honey Council
\nCanadian Livestock Transporters\u2019 Alliance
\nCanadian Meat Council
\nCanadian Nursery Landscape Association
\nCanadian Ornamental Horticulture Alliance
\nConseil canadien de la pomme de terre
\nCanadian Pork Council
\nCanadian Poultry & Egg Processors
\nAssociation canadienne de la distribution de fruits et l\u00e9gumes
\nCanadian Seed Growers\u2019 Association
\nCanadian Sheep Federation
\nCanadian Sugar Beet Producers Association
\nCanadian Veal Association
\nChicken Farmers of Canada
\nDairy Farmers of Canada
\nDairy Farmers of Manitoba
\nDairy Farmers of New Brunswick
\nDairy Farmers of Newfoundland and Labrador
\nDairy Farmers of Nova Scotia
\nDairy Farmers of Ontario
\nDairy Farmers of Prince Edward Island
\nDeans Council – Agriculture, Food and Veterinary Medicine
\nEgg Farmers of Canada
\nEquestrian Canada
\nForeign Agricultural Resource Management Services (F.A.R.M.S.)
\nFlowers Canada Growers
\nFood and Beverage Canada
\nFood, Health & Consumer Products of Canada
\nProducteurs de fruits et l\u00e9gumes du Canada
\nHolland Marsh Growers Association
\nHorticulture Nova Scotia
\nKeystone Agricultural Producers
\nLes \u00c9leveurs de Porcs de Qu\u00e9bec
\nLes Producteurs de bovins du Qu\u00e9bec
\nLes Producteurs de lait du Qu\u00e9bec
\nl\u2019Union des producteurs agricoles
\nManitoba Beef Producers
\nManitoba Pork
\nMushrooms Canada
\nNational Cattle Feeders’ Association
\nNational Circle for Indigenous Agriculture & Food
\nNational Sheep Network
\nNew Brunswick Cattle Producers
\nNewfoundland Aquaculture Industry Association
\nNewfoundland and Labrador Federation of Agriculture
\nNova Scotia Cattle Producers
\nNova Scotia Federation of Agriculture
\nNova Scotia Fruit Growers Association
\nOntario Aquaculture Association
\nOntario Federation of Agriculture
\nOntario Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association
\nOntario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers
\nOntario Pork
\nOntario Produce Marketing Association
\nPEI Aquaculture Alliance
\nPEI Cattle Producers
\nPEI Federation of Agriculture
\nPEI Hog Marketing Board
\nPEI Potato Board
\nNB Pork
\nPork Nova Scotia
\nQuebec Produce Marketing Association
\nQuebec Vert
\nRestaurants Canada
\nSaskatchewan Cattle Association
\nSaskMilk
\nSask Pork
\nSpirits Canada
\nTurkey Farmers of Canada
\nYukon Agricultural Association<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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