Advocacy News – June 30, 2026
TORONTO/LANSING, Mich – June 30, 2026) – With the mandatory review of the Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement (CUSMA/USMCA) set to begin tomorrow, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce and the Michigan Chamber of Commerce today issued the following joint statement:
“As of tomorrow, the future of North America’s defining trade agreement is formally on the table. The businesses, workers, and communities on both sides of our border are counting on a swift renewal that keeps North America open for business.
“Ontario and Michigan share one of the most deeply integrated economic relationships in the world. Our manufacturers, farmers, energy producers, innovators, and countless small businesses are bound together by supply chains that cross the border every day. That integration is one of North America’s greatest competitive advantages.
“Our message to leaders in all three countries is straightforward: move quickly, preserve what works, and modernize where it counts. Businesses are not asking for perfection; they are asking for predictability. Time matters. Every unnecessary delay creates uncertainty that can defer investment decisions, slow hiring, and diminish our shared competitiveness.
“CUSMA has made North America stronger. A timely review should make it stronger still.”
– Daniel Tisch, President & CEO, Ontario Chamber of Commerce
– Jim Holcomb, President & CEO, Michigan Chamber of Commerce
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About the Ontario Chamber of Commerce
The Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) is the indispensable partner of business and Canada’s largest, most influential provincial chamber. It is an independent, non-profit advocacy and member services organization representing a diverse network of 60,000 members. The OCC convenes, mobilizes, and empowers business and local chambers in pursuit of its purpose: to bring inclusive and sustainable prosperity to Ontario’s businesses, workers, and communities.
About the Michigan Chamber of Commerce
The Michigan Chamber of Commerce is a statewide business organization representing approximately 5,000 employers, trade associations and local chambers of commerce. The Michigan Chamber represents businesses of every size and type in all 83 counties across the state and employing more than 1 million Michiganders. The Chamber was established in 1959 to be an advocate for Michigan’s job providers in the legislative, political and legal process.
For more information, please contact:
Andrea Carmona
Director of Public Affairs
Ontario Chamber of Commerce
andreacarmona@occ.ca | Mobile: 647 234 0255
Sara Wurfel
Chief Communications & Marketing Officer
Michigan Chamber of Commerce
swurfel@michamber.com | Mobile: 517-599-3470