Canada and Mexico Working to Strengthen Trade Ties

While the NAFTA negotiations are in between rounds, Mexico and Canada are still busy talking trade.

Canada’s Ag Minister just wrapped up a two-day trip to Mexico City aimed at strengthening their bilateral relationship and promoting trade.  MeatingPlace.com says the Canadian Ag Minister, Lawrence McCauley, attended a large food and trade show in Mexico City with the Mexican officials, including the President and Secretary of Agriculture.  The visit was part of a larger Canadian effort to expand its international agricultural trade to $75 billion by 2025.

Bilateral trade between the two countries totaled $4.2 billion in 2016.  They talked over ideas on increasing bilateral trade opportunities and ways to further strengthen their bilateral trade relationship. They did discuss NAFTA and the importance of a strong and integrated North American supply chain. In the meantime, officials from all three NAFTA countries are gathering in Washington, D.C., this week for a week of discussions in between formal rounds of negotiations.

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