Streamlined trade will require communication between food safety and regulatory agencies of both countries, Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald says.

Mexico and Canada will trade more apples, pet food, meat and canola moving forward after officials and industry representatives met in Mexico City and Guadalajara this week.

The two nations are also convening a working group on technical collaboration and standardizing food safety regulations, said Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald in an interview with The Globe and Mail.

The trip builds off the Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit in September , when he launched the Canada-Mexico Action Plan alongside President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo.

Canada and Mexico intend to advance bilateral trade over the next three years as the mammoth na

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