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CUSMA Wasn’t Renewed: The 10-Year Clock Now Running on Your Job, Prices and Savings

  Canadian Money Brief | Feature CUSMA Wasn't Renewed: The 10-Year Clock Now Running on Your Job, Prices and Savings By MoneySavings.ca | Published November 2, 2026 Quick quiz: is Canada's free trade deal with the United States still in place? The honest answer is yes and no. The agreement known here as CUSMA is still in force, but since July 1 it has been on a different footing, and the way it plays out over the next decade matters to your paycheque, your grocery bill and your savings. Most of us missed the moment because nothing visibly changed that day. That is exactly why it deserves a closer look, especially with the federal budget arriving Thursday. The short version: CUSMA did not end. It moved from a long-term deal to a deal that gets reviewed every year until 2036. Roughly 90% of what Canada sells to the U.S. has been crossing the border tariff-free because of it, so each annual review is a chance for that protection to be tested. For households, this is a slow-burn r...
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Denmark’s Green Revolution: 1 Billion Trees and 10% Farmland Conversion

 

In a groundbreaking move towards environmental sustainability, Denmark has announced an ambitious plan to plant 1 billion trees and convert 10% of its farmland into forests and natural habitats over the next two decades. This initiative, hailed as the most significant transformation of the Danish landscape in over a century, aims to reduce fertilizer usage and combat climate change.

The agreement, reached by a coalition of Danish lawmakers, allocates 43 billion kroner (approximately $6.1 billion) to acquire land from farmers. This will result in an additional 250,000 hectares (618,000 acres) of forest and the conversion of 140,000 hectares (346,000 acres) of low-lying, climate-damaging soils into natural habitats. Currently, forests cover 14.6% of Denmark’s land, and this initiative will significantly increase that percentage.

Jeppe Bruus, head of Denmark’s Green Tripartite Ministry, emphasized the historical significance of this change, comparing it to the draining of wetlands in 1864. The plan also includes a groundbreaking measure to tax livestock farmers for the greenhouse gases emitted by their animals, starting in 2030, making Denmark the first country to implement such a tax.

This comprehensive approach reflects Denmark’s commitment to leading the way in environmental conservation and climate action, setting a precedent for other nations to follow.


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