Canada and Mexico Announce a United Front Against Trump's Tariffs
The governments of Mexico and Canada have decided to join forces to confront the 25% tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.
The governments of Mexico and Canada have decided to join forces to confront the 25% tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.
López Obrador, for his part, thanked Biden for not building "even one meter of wall," a not so subtle dig at Biden's Republican predecessor, Donald Trump. The warmth during their joint press conference stood in stark contrast to the more brusque exchange a day earlier.
Shortly before Trudeau's arrival, Presidents Biden and López Obrador held a bilateral meeting from the National Palace.
The leaders issued a post-summit statement saying they had agreed to collaborate on addressing migration, climate change and the coronavirus pandemic — without specifying how they would resolve their differences.
The leaders are holding three hours of talks at a 70th anniversary summit overshadowed by rows.
U.S. President Donald Trump threw the G7’s efforts to show a united front into disarray after taking aim at Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, adding he might double down on import tariffs by hitting the sensitive auto industry.