The U.S. election has fuelled a potential shakeup of U.S.-Mexico relations. This is leading some in Canada to rethink Canada’s relatively recent policy re-engagement with Mexico as well. Despite U.S. uncertainty, Canada must stay the course. Disengagement from Mexico...
Donald Trump said Mexico has a tax that acts as a trade barrier for U.S. firms, but it’s actually a VAT tax that Mexican companies pay too. Source: Trump’s ‘incredibly misleading’ claim on...
Canadian diplomats are fanning out across the United States to talk up the benefits of trade with state and local leaders and counter what senior officials see as a worrying mood of protectionism swirling through the U.S. election campaign.Amid voter anger about the...
Polls? Who needs ’em. If you want to know how Donald Trump is doing, all you need to do is check the Mexican peso.Over the past four months, Mexico’s currency has repeatedly declined when Trump’s election outlook improves and rallied when his odds of winning slump....
Last week’s Industry At A Glance highlighted some recent developments around trade with Mexico. The column featured analysis by Derrell Peel with Oklahoma State University, detailing the growing importance of beef imports from Mexico. Mexico’s beef complex is...
