Canada

Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s recent trip to Latin America signaled Canada’s commitment to promoting stability in the region through trade and investment. Canada serves as a model for Latin American countries with newly-elected leaders but fragile institutions.

Canadian Minister of International Trade David Emerson emphasizes that strategic interests reach well beyond North America. His country is committed to helping its hemispheric partners create opportunities and reduce poverty through greater economic cooperation.

David L. Emerson, Canadian Minister of International Trade, addessed COA on May 2, 2007.

Founded in 1948, the Mexico-US Business Committee (MEXUS) is the oldest bi-national private sector business organization with a focus on economic, commercial, and political relations in North America.

We cannot meet the looming challenge from Asia absent greater North American integration, or without more rapid Mexican development.