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Mexico Sends Largest Trade Mission to Canada, Calls CUSMA Review

5/8/2026

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The delegation, the largest Mexican trade mission to Canada, launched Thursday in Toronto and then moved to Montreal.
Over 200 businesses are involved, with 240 firms signed up and about 1,800 B2B meetings planned.
Armando Ortega, a former NAFTA negotiator, said Mexican investment in Canada could be a game-changer, urged a CUSMA review, and noted nations aim to diversify trade and cut reliance on the United States amid tariff uncertainty.

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The delegation, the largest Mexican trade mission to Canada, launched Thursday in Toronto and then moved to Montreal.
Over 200 businesses are involved, with 240 firms signed up and about 1,800 B2B meetings planned.
Armando Ortega, a former NAFTA negotiator, said Mexican investment in Canada could be a game-changer, urged a CUSMA review, and noted nations aim to diversify trade and cut reliance on the United States amid tariff uncertainty.