Trade Minister Mary Ng and Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne were in Washington, D.C., on Thursday and Friday for joint meetings with U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, Mexican Economy Secretary Raquel Buenrostro as well as industry representatives and researchers from all three countries. Champagne said Canada will host the next edition, likely in Bromont, Que., the northern end of Ottawa’s planned cross-border chip corridor. (The Logic)

Talking point: Canada and Mexico want in on the semiconductor reshoring swell set off by the Biden administration’s US$52.7-billion CHIPS and Science Act. The three countries promised to jointly map and work on the supply chain following a leaders meeting in January. This week’s summit was an opportunity for each nation’s officials and industry executives to pitch what they think they can do best. The Canadian delegation in Washington, D.C., included the chief executives of innovation non-profit CMC Microsystems, photonics firm Ranovus and quantum computer maker Xanadu. Champagne met with senior executives at major foundries Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing and Infineon; he’s previously said Ottawa had been in “advanced discussions” with manufacturers about increasing their Canadian operations.