When the USMCA was renegotiated in 2020, it added a sunset review process under which all three countries — the U.S., Mexico and Canada — are to meet on 1 July to indicate whether they want to renew the pact for another 16 years. That deadline is coming up in nine days, and Trump has said he’s “not looking to renew it.” If the negotiations are successful, the USMCA would last for another 16 years. If an agreement is not reached, annual reviews will follow on 1 July every year. If those rejections continue for a decade, USMCA would dissolve in 2036, the termination date of the USMCA. So far, Canada, which has been integrated with the U.S. since 1988 under the Canada Free Trade Agreement, is all in on extending t...
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Infrastructure investment due diligence
On behalf of a Canadian oilseed processer WPI's team provided market analysis, econometric modeling and financial due diligence in support of a $24 million-dollar investment in a Ukrainian crush plant. Consistent with WPI's findings, local production to supply the plant and the facility's output have expanded exponentially since the investment. WPI has conducted parallel work on behalf of U.S., South American and European clients, both private and public, in the agri-food space.