The U.S.-Canada relationship had a trying year in 2025, and 2026 promises more drama with a coming U.S. Supreme Court decision on President Donald Trump’s tariffs, the scheduled renegotiation of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) and U.S. midterm elections in November.

Christopher Sands

Christopher Sands shares insights on pivotal U.S.-Canada issues for the year ahead, including an upcoming U.S. Supreme Court decision on Trump’s tariffs and the renegotiation of CUSMA

To kick off the new year with some perspective, National Post spoke this week with Christopher Sands, director of the Center for Canadian Studies at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in Washington, D.C., to get his insights on the key bilateral issues to watch in the year ahead.

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Flags hoisted in the wind, from Canada, the United States and Mexico by the USMCA or NAFTA, with storm on the horizon. STOCK PHOTO Klein Media/Winnipeg Sun

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Cow Milking Facility

STOCK PHOTO – Klein Media/Winnipeg Sun

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Automotive Assembly Line

STOCK PHOTO Automotive Assembly Line – Klein Media/Winnipeg Sun

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Pipeline Maintenance Workers

STOCK PHOTO Pipeline Maintenance – Klein Media/Winnipeg Sun

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The U.S. and Canada flags flutter next to the Blue Water Bridge border crossing in Point Edward, Ont., on Oct. 24, 2025. Photo by GEOFF ROBINS /AFP/Via Postmedia News

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