Carney to meet Trump on sidelines of FIFA event, as U.S. president threatens to leave trade agreement

U.S. President Donald Trump suggested he's open to letting CUSMA expire and that new trade deals with Canada and Mexico should be pursued. High-stakes hearings are taking place in Washington, where many U.S. industry leaders are coming out in favour of renewing the trade agreement.

Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the FIFA World Cup Draw event in Washington on Friday.Trump could decide next year to withdraw from CUSMA, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said in a report from Politico released Thursday.Greer also said the U.S. might divide the agreement into two, with the U.S. negotiating separately with Canada and Mexico.Business leaders defended the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement on trade (CUSMA) during the second day of hearings on the trade deal in Washington Thursday.