Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says she shares Washington’s concerns about whether Mexico is “aligned” with Canada and the U.S. on trade policy — specifically when it comes to China.
Canada and the U.S. have imposed steep tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles to protect North America’s nascent EV industry. But there are growing concerns about China accessing the North American EV market through Mexico — the third member of the continental trade agreement known in Canada as CUSMA (the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement).
Freeland told reporters Wednesday she’s heard concerns about China’s trade engagement with Mexico from both current U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration and incoming president-elect Donald Trump’s team.
WATCH | Freeland ‘sympathetic’ to U.S. trade concerns about Mexico: Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says she’s heard U.S. officials and business leaders warn that Mexico is not acting the way Canada and the U.S. are in its …