Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit Mexico this week to meet with its president Claudia Sheinbaum, as the two leaders seek to strengthen ties and increase their countries’ economic resilience in the face of U.S. tariffs.
This will be Carney’s first official trip to Mexico and comes on the heels of an August visit to the country by a high-level delegation, which included Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne and Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand.
Sheinbaum had visited Canada in June after receiving an invitation to attend the G7 Leaders’ Summit hosted by Carney in Kananaskis, Alberta.
“I’m looking forward to very comprehensive discussions with the Mexican president,” Carney said on Sept. 16 before a cabinet meeting in Ottawa. “It’s a great opportunity to get into depth on a wide range of issues.”…