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Ottawa | Reuters — Canada wants Mexico to stay in a continental trade pact despite concerns about China possibly using it as a back door to flood the North American market, a source directly familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.

In recent days, Canadian officials have expressed concerns that Beijing could take advantage of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade pact to use Mexico as base for exporting cheap goods.

The Globe and Mail newspaper on Wednesday said Canada was weighing whether to cut Mexico out of the USMCA when it comes up for renegotiation in 2026.

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