Mexico’s Sheinbaum, Canada’s Carney discuss USMCA trade pact

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum spoke by phone with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, the Mexican government said on Thursday in a post on social media.

The two leaders discussed the importance of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement (USMCA) in boosting the competitiveness of the three North American countries, the post said.

Sheinbaum and Carney also spoke about maintaining and strengthening the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program, according to the post.

(Reporting by Brendan O’Boyle; Writing by Natalia Siniawski)