- Restrictions on Canada's right to pursue independent global trade deals (veto power).
- Changes to French-language rules in Quebec.
- Demands to eliminate Canadian cultural content quotas (Online Streaming Act).
- Exclusion of heavy vehicles (Ford/GM projects) from tariff relief.
- Opening up procurement for public projects to American companies.
- Dismantling Canadian dairy supply management entirely.
- Demands for Canada to align domestic tariffs automatically with US trade policy.
- Full elimination of provincial liquor board restrictions on US alcohol imports.
- Forced synchronization of pesticide and agricultural chemical regulations.
- New US intellectual property rules extending drug patent protections.
- Demands for shared management or full US control over critical mineral extraction and export.
- Direct pressure to increase defense spending to meet strict US targets.
- Reductions to the "de minimis" threshold for tax-free US cross-border purchases.
this post was submitted on 24 Aug 2026
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