While Canada diversifies trade away from U.S., Mexico chooses concessions

The Globe and Mail: “Mexico seems to be advancing co-operation on security, migration and other agenda items, including trade, in the hope that when [USMCA] working groups formally convene, the list of irritants will be shorter and more political capital can be devoted to securing an extension,” said Diego Marroquín Bitar, a Mexican trade expert at the Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies. “Canada’s apparent negotiating strategy is to avoid making concessions before formal discussions begin.”…