Ties between Mexico & Canada to strengthen due to Trump
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum agreed have agreed to strengthen ties as both countries struggle with the uncertainty of Trump’s second term as US president.
The Canadian PM arrived at the National Palace, the seat of the Mexican government and official residence of the President in Mexico City. The building is built on the city’s main square, on grounds “as old as the Aztec empire,” according to Canadian broadcaster, CBC.
Diplomatic relations between Mexico and Canada go back 80 years ago but officials “are keen to deepen those ties,” according to CBC, “not just by preserving the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) but by striking what’s being billed as a “comprehensive strategic partnership.””
“Today, we’re beginning a new era of elevated co-operation,” Carney said at a news conference with Sheinbaum. “We are both undertaking massive transformations of our economy,” going on to say that “our efforts will be strengthened by working together.”
Sheinbaum says that she expects agreements between herself and Carney would be fruitful in the near future. “Mexico and Canada will continue walking together, with mutual respect and with a certainty that co-operation is the path to overcome any challenge,” she said in Spanish.
Through the new partnership, the two leaders look to develop “further trade and security relationships,” CBC reports, “invest in infrastructure and work together on climate and conservation initiatives.”
Sheinbaum has not hidden her interest in ties with Canada, including in infrastructure such as ports and to create trade and energy corridors. This would work well with Carney’s desire for major projects.
The partnership comes as CUSMA faces a review in 2026. Canada is likely to announce its launch of formal consultations before the review, especially after the Trump administration announced its own consultations.
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