# Deloitte Warns USMCA Collapse Would Severely Hurt Canadian Economy

A Deloitte report estimates ending the USMCA would cut Canada's GDP by 1.6% over the next decade.

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The report projects that if the USMCA dissolves, Canada's real GDP would fall by 1.6% or $402 billion over the next decade relative to the status quo baseline. [^1]

Deloitte Canada published a report titled 'Tariffs: A Rough Road Leads to New Destinations' on Thursday analyzing the economic impact of a potential US exit from the ACEUM trade agreement. [^2]

In the most pessimistic scenario involving the dissolution of the ACEUM, Canada's real GDP would fall by 1.6%, equivalent to 40.2 billion Canadian dollars, over the next decade. [^3]

In the worst-case scenario, the real GDP of the motor vehicles and parts sector would see a 28% plunge compared to the baseline, while electronics, machinery, and equipment would lose 21%. [^4]

Matthew Stewart and co-authors Danielle Bochove and Trevin Stratton wrote that the impact of a USMCA end would be severe but not cataclysmic for the overall economy, though potentially cataclysmic for specific sectors. [^5]

The authors estimate that annual employment would shrink by an average of 163,000 jobs, which would drag down wages and consumer spending. [^6]

In the optimistic scenario where Canada maintains existing trade agreements and diversifies exports, the real GDP would increase by 0.6%, or 14.1 billion Canadian dollars, over the next decade. [^7]

## What this stands on

1. The report projects that if the USMCA dissolves, Canada's real GDP would fall by 1.6% or $402 billion over the next decade relative to the status quo baseline. (The Globe and Mail, News)
2. Deloitte Canada published a report titled 'Tariffs: A Rough Road Leads to New Destinations' on Thursday analyzing the economic impact of a potential US exit from the ACEUM trade agreement. (Les Affaires, News)
3. In the most pessimistic scenario involving the dissolution of the ACEUM, Canada's real GDP would fall by 1.6%, equivalent to 40.2 billion Canadian dollars, over the next decade. (Les Affaires, News)
4. In the worst-case scenario, the real GDP of the motor vehicles and parts sector would see a 28% plunge compared to the baseline, while electronics, machinery, and equipment would lose 21%. (The Globe and Mail, News)
5. Matthew Stewart and co-authors Danielle Bochove and Trevin Stratton wrote that the impact of a USMCA end would be severe but not cataclysmic for the overall economy, though potentially cataclysmic for specific sectors. (The Globe and Mail, News)
6. The authors estimate that annual employment would shrink by an average of 163,000 jobs, which would drag down wages and consumer spending. (The Globe and Mail, News)
7. In the optimistic scenario where Canada maintains existing trade agreements and diversifies exports, the real GDP would increase by 0.6%, or 14.1 billion Canadian dollars, over the next decade. (Les Affaires, News)

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