Canadian premier to meet with Mexican president in Mexico next month
The official confirmed the visit on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to speak publicly on the matter. Carney sent his foreign minister as well as his finance minister to meet with Sheinbaum earlier this month in a bid to diversity trade. They also met a large group of Canadian and Mexican business leaders, including key players supporting North America's integrated economy, trade infrastructure and supply chains.
Sheinbaum visited Canada during the G7 summit in Alberta in June. Goods that comply with the 2020 United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement that US President Donald Trump negotiated during his first term are excluded from the US tariffs.
But Trump has some sector-specific tariffs, known as 232 tariffs, that are having an impact. There is a 50% tariff on steel and aluminum imports and a 25% tariff on auto imports. Mexico is Canada's third largest trading partner after the US and China. Canada was Mexico's fifth-largest trading partner in 2024.
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