Canada, Mexico Eye Trade Boost Amid USMCA Review: Supply Lines

While the future of North America’s USMCA trade deal remains uncertain, with Donald Trump even weighing whether to withdraw the US from the treaty, Canada insists on strengthening its trade relationship with Mexico as part of its diversification strategy — at the risk of further inflaming its tense relations with Washington.

Canada’s minister responsible for US trade, Dominic LeBlanc, led a group of around 370 business delegates to a visit in Mexico City this week to meet with local firms and government officials, the third high-level visit by Canadian policymakers since Prime Minister Mark Carney met with President Claudia Sheinbaum ...