American political and business leaders are right to be worried about whether Mexico is onside with Canada and the U.S. in resisting Beijing’s threats to the North American auto, steel and aluminum industries, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said after a meeting of ministers in Ottawa. “We share those concerns,” Freeland said. (The Logic)
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American political and business leaders are right to be worried about whether Mexico is onside with Canada and the U.S. in resisting Beijing’s threats to the North American auto, steel and aluminum industries, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said after a meeting of ministers in Ottawa. “We share those concerns,” Freeland said. (The Logic)
Talking point: Canada and the U.S. have put steep tariffs on Chinese-made cars and metals. Meanwhile, Mexico has been a major target of Chinese investment. Many, including president-elect Donald Trump and Ontario Premier Doug Ford, see the southern member of the USMCA trading bloc as a potential back door for Chinese products that threaten North American jobs. With the USMCA deal due for revisions in 2026, Freeland likely prefers to be seen aligning more closely with the United States than with Mexico.
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