OTTAWA — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says if Mexico continues to be a “backdoor” for Chinese goods, Canada and the U.S. should think about forging a bilateral trade deal.
Canada, the U.S. and Mexico ratified a three-way trade deal in 2020 that is up for review in 2026.
Ontario is home to Canada’s automotive industry whose workers are affected by Chinese imports. In a statement on X, Ford said free trade must be fair.
“Since signing on to the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, Mexico has allowed itself to become a backdoor for Chinese cars, auto parts and other products into Canadian and American markets,” Ford said. The premier said the situation threatens the livelihoods of Canadian and U.S. workers, “while undermining our communities and doing enormous harm to our shared economic success.”
