Mexicos noncommittal response to Carneys G7 invite reflects domestic focus, Trump doubts [Video]

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum sounded rather somber when responding to a question about whether she will attend next month’s Group of Seven Leaders’ Summit in Kananaskis, Alta.

Ms. Sheinbaum this week confirmed that she received a G7 invitation from Prime Minister Mark Carney during a phone call congratulating him after last month’s federal election win. But she remains noncommittal about the trip to Canada.

“I haven’t yet decided whether I’ll attend or not, but it’s a possibility. I thanked him for the invitation,” she said Wednesday. “We’re evaluating, given the current situation in the country, the possibility of attending.”

Ms. Sheinbaum’s invitation to the G7 meeting, reported Tuesday by The Globe and Mail, raises hopes for sideline talks with U.S. President Donald Trump on tariffs and the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ahead of a scheduled 2026 review of the continental trade accord.

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