{"id":1697,"date":"2026-06-13T08:01:28","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T13:01:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.realestategtatoday.ca\/index.php\/2026\/06\/13\/trumps-cusma-threat-is-a-new-dark-cloud-overhanging-toronto-housing\/"},"modified":"2026-06-13T08:01:28","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T13:01:28","slug":"trumps-cusma-threat-is-a-new-dark-cloud-overhanging-toronto-housing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.realestategtatoday.ca\/index.php\/2026\/06\/13\/trumps-cusma-threat-is-a-new-dark-cloud-overhanging-toronto-housing\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump\u2019s CUSMA Threat: Is a New ‘Dark Cloud’ Overhanging Toronto Housing?"},"content":{"rendered":"

As the July 1, 2026, CUSMA review deadline looms, Donald Trump\u2019s declaration that he does not intend to renew the trade agreement has sent shockwaves through Canada\u2019s economic landscape. For GTA buyers and sellers, this represents a significant ‘dark cloud’\u2014a phrase used by BMO\u2019s Doug Porter\u2014that is keeping many on the sidelines. The Bank of Canada, citing this trade uncertainty, held its policy rate at 2.25% for the fifth consecutive time, with experts suggesting we shouldn’t expect movement before 2027. While home prices have dipped approximately 10% and interest rates have softened, the potential trade volatility creates a wait-and-see environment. Sherry Cooper of Dominion Lending Centres notes that even a positive trade outcome may not immediately clear the supply glut currently plaguing Toronto\u2019s condo sector. For a deeper dive into how this geopolitical tension could reshape your real estate strategy, read the full analysis at the original source: https:\/\/www.mpamag.com\/ca\/news\/general\/what-trumps-cusma-threat-could-mean-for-canadas-housing-market\/578726<\/p>\n

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Trump\u2019s threat to nix CUSMA is stalling Canada\u2019s housing market. Will the July 1 deadline force a shift in Toronto\u2019s stagnant condo and mortgage landscape?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1696,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[178,206],"tags":[224,415,182,742,213,207],"class_list":["post-1697","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-market-data","category-residential","tag-condo-market","tag-cusma","tag-gta","tag-housing-policy","tag-interest-rates","tag-toronto"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.realestategtatoday.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1697","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.realestategtatoday.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.realestategtatoday.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.realestategtatoday.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.realestategtatoday.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1697"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.realestategtatoday.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1697\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.realestategtatoday.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1696"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.realestategtatoday.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1697"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.realestategtatoday.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1697"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.realestategtatoday.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1697"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}