AED Appears Before the Senate of Canada Committee Hearing on CUSMA

By Trenchless Technology Canada Staff June 11, 2026

On June 10, Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) board member Brian Osterndorff, appeared before the Senate of Canada Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade. Osterndorff, president and CEO of Robert’s Equipment, was there to provide input on the impact and upcoming renewal of the Canada-United States-Mexico-Agreement (CUSMA).

Osterndorff shared AED’s commitment to supporting free and fair trade with members of the committee and how CUSMA is a critical part of supporting a strong and competitive North American economy.

In his opening statement, Osterndorff explained, “Our members support the agriculture, construction, mining, forestry, energy, transportation, and infrastructure sectors. These are not simply industries we sell equipment to. They are the industries that build homes, produce food, develop critical minerals, harvest natural resources, move goods, and power our economy.”

Osterndorff added, “The equipment used on Canadian farms, construction sites, mines, forests, and infrastructure projects relies on highly integrated supply chains that span Canada and the United States. Components are sourced, manufactured, assembled, distributed, and serviced on both sides of the border. In many cases, those components cross the border multiple times before a machine reaches a customer.”

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AED has been a vocal and consistent advocate for free and fair trade between Canada and the United States, hosting meetings with decision-makers in Ottawa and Washington to promote stability and certainty through a return to a free and fair trade partnership.

As the deadline for the renewal of CUSMA approaches, AED will continue to share this message to promote stability for industries, businesses, and workers on both sides of the border.

SOURCE – Associated Equipment Distributors (AED)

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