Prime Minister Carney and Mexican President Sheinbaum Reaffirm Trilateral CUSMA Unity

OTTAWA, ON — Prime Minister Mark Carney held a formal bilateral telephone conference Thursday afternoon with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, aligning Canada and Mexico’s diplomatic and economic strategies ahead of the mandatory 2026 joint review of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA).

Trilateral Integration and Automotive Rules of Origin

The two leaders agreed to establish a continuous bilateral working group to uphold trilateral trade rules and resist bilateral fragmentation of the North American trading bloc. A central focus of the discussion centered on enforcing unified automotive rules of origin and resisting unilateral tariff impositions that threaten regional manufacturing value chains spanning from Ontario and Quebec to Monterrey and Guanajuato.

Prime Minister Carney emphasized that continental economic competitiveness depends on maintaining open, predictable commerce across all three partner nations.

Continental Security and Energy Cooperation

President Sheinbaum and Prime Minister Carney also reviewed shared energy transition priorities, critical mineral supply chains, and coordinated customs enforcement against illicit fentanyl precursor trafficking.

Diplomatic analysts noted that close Ottawa-Mexico City alignment provides crucial counterweight in navigating unilateral trade pressure from Washington.

Trilateral Leaders Summit Scheduling

The leaders agreed to hold formal in-person bilateral consultations during the upcoming United Nations General Assembly in New York next month.