Overview
- After talks at Mexico’s National Palace, officials said they advanced a Mexico–Canada Economic Cooperation Plan for 2026–2030, with a formal plan to be presented in the second half of 2026 to President Claudia Sheinbaum and Prime Minister Mark Carney.
- The Team Canada trade mission gathered roughly 370–400 business leaders from 240 organizations for about 2,000 B2B meetings in Mexico City, with additional sessions in Monterrey and Guadalajara.
- Business groups signed a memorandum of understanding between the Business Council of Canada and Mexico’s CCE to coordinate follow‑up, promote investment and structure long‑term partnerships.
- Priority workstreams include critical minerals and refining, ports and infrastructure, advanced manufacturing and aerospace, pharmaceuticals and vaccines, as well as robotics, drones, AI and other digital and medical technologies.
- Security cooperation featured in the talks, with Mexico prioritizing action against arms trafficking and Canada indicating the RCMP will increase staffing in its Mexico embassy to strengthen coordination.