Reuters: Mexico plans stronger trade collaboration with Canada after Trump tariff threats
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced Wednesday that she and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney have agreed to “strengthen trade collaboration,” in response to impending U.S. tariffs set to take effect Aug. 1, according to Reuters.
“We both agreed that the (U.S.-Canada-Mexico) trade agreement needed to be respected, and we shared our experiences about the letter that we received from President Trump,” Sheinbaum said during her daily press conference.
Sheinbaum confirmed that Carney plans to visit Mexico, though no date has been set, and said both leaders discussed strategies to negotiate with the Trump administration.
She also revealed discussions with top Mexican business figures, including Carlos Slim, adding, “One of the things I asked them was, ‘Why don't we lay out, in black and white, the investments that they have planned in the United States?’ so they can take part in these negotiations.”
